Mobile device use has come under fire more and more in recent times, with numerous states outlawing talking on the phone without the use of a hands-free device. I've always contended that the action ...

New study says voice-to-text mobile apps just as dangerous while driving as sending texts manually Texas Transportation Institute researchers tested 43 drivers in a vehicle on closed road course ...

New study using 150 drivers finds in-vehicle infotainment systems as distracting as manual texting AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study weighed distraction of drivers in eight different activities ...

Here’s something to chew over: a new report that claims voice-to-text applications or “apps” don’t help reduce distractive driving behavior – indeed, as with “manual texting,” driver reaction times ...

As we cruise through National Distracted Driving Awareness month we're finding, despite our best efforts, there's just no way to stay fully connected while you drive -- yet. Research coming out of the ...

Companies are increasingly turning to video-based user guides as part of their customer support strategy, but these are meant to supplement and not replace text-based ones, one analyst points out.

A new study on distracted driving in Texas shows people who use voice-to-text applications aren't any safer behind the wheel than drivers who text manually. Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation ...

As the author of this column, pillar of the traffic reporting community and an outspoken opponent of texting while driving, I decided to make a life change in January. Realizing the inherent dangers ...

TALLAHASSEE — After five years of false starts, Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed into law Florida’s latest attempt to crack down on texting while driving vehicles. The bill (SB 52) bans manual ...

The study, conducted by Texas A&M’s transportation institute, had 43 participants drive a closed course. Then they drove the same course while typing a text, then they drove it using a voice-to-text ...

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New research suggests it's just as unsafe to use a voice-to-text mobile app while driving as it is to text manually. The new study is by the Texas Transportation Institute, which says this is the ...