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While most participants in the study expressed a willingness to use active-driving assistance, more than 80% said they did not feel comfortable using it without monitoring the vehicle closely.
which found that drivers with less experience using active driver assistance technologies were more likely to remain attentive and engaged while the systems were active. The earlier research also showed that drivers who had more familiarity were more likely to drive distracted when the systems were active.
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety partnered with researchers from the University of Utah to perform an on-road driving evaluation of 71 drivers between the ages of 21-64 operating up to four vehicles equipped with active-driving
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