Semi-auto**mous tech could lead to more in-car ***, expert worries
 

Semi-auto**mous tech could lead to more in-car ***, expert worries
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Forget texting. *** could be the next greatest safety hazard facing our roadways.

As semi-auto**mous systems like Tesla's Autopilot or Honda Sensing become more prevalent and lull drivers into a false sense of security, a new form of distracted driving might endanger people on the roads: in-car ***.

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"I am predicting that, once computers are doing the driving, there will be a lot more *** in cars," Barrie Kirk of the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence told the CBC.

You might imagine, this is perhaps the most distracting thing you can do in a car. Accordingly, it could be devastatingly dangerous. Google estimates it takes*17 seconds to respond to an semi-auto**mous car's prompts to retake control of the vehicle. I can only imagine, if in the midst of coitus, it's a bit longer than that. Read more...


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