Distracted Driving Not a Concern?

According to The Wall Street Journal, distracted driving is slowly becoming a non-issue as automakers respond to what electronics consumers are looking for in their vehicles. There's always been a huge discrepancy in what consumers want and what auto manufacturers can deliver, but it's slowly becoming more apparent that technology is finally catching up to the automobile. New systems such as bluetooth, Wi-Fi, in-dash navigation systems that double as restaurant finders and radios are all the rage, and while some consumer advocate groups are decrying the amount of new technologies in cars, the fact is that most consumers not only like their toys-within-toys, but want more of them. This means that automobile makers can play around with including new technologies in their vehicles, and the DOT and NHTSA are going to have their hands full in seeing just what's going to come of it. However, auto shipping companies are keeping it old-school - most auto shipping trucks have some form of navigation system, but oftentimes it's on the driver's phone or a third-party navigation system. Over the coming years, auto shipping trucks might see the same new technologies as consumer cars, but only time will tell.