DOT Not Giving Up on Fighting Distracted Driving

In a recent article by the Detroit News, the US Department of Transportation is pushing auto makers to make vehicles that actively work to limit driver distractions. The department is calling for in-dashboard technology to reduce how often drivers look away from the road or take their hands off the wheel. This includes things such as in-dash radios, GPS navigation systems, systems not unlike Ford's Sync system, and much more. Auto shipping companies are both excited and apprehensive about this; excited, because the roads can be a dangerous place, and many drivers who are distracted can be extreme hazards for giant trucks hauling multiple vehicles, and apprehensive because it's one more thing that the auto shipping companies will have to abide by. But no matter which way you look at it, it's important to limit the distractions that drivers face every day, and auto shipping companies know that as well. We'll keep you updated on the goings on of this as it develops.