Smart watches impair driving performance, says the IAM
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning drivers about the potential risks associated with smart watches while driving.The latest piece of wearable technology from Apple will allow users to make and receive calls, check their messages and monitor their health by operating the device on their wrists.
However, the IAM warns that this could significantly impair driving performance – being a major cause for distraction and road accidents.
Existing research conducted by the IAM simulator study on smartphone use between 2006 and 2010 found distraction from a mobile phone was a contributory factor in 1,960 road accidents which resulted in injuries; this figure includes 110 fatal accidents.
Having a wristwatch linked to users’ mobile phone only suggests a higher proportion of drivers’ performance will be significantly impaired, claims the IAM.
http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2014/9/16/smart-watches-impair-driving-performance-says-the-iam/53540/
