'If the size of the touch screen increases, the risk of accidents will increase' | Euro NCAP Safety Standards: Less Screens For More Stars
Published: March 08, 2024 11:16 AM IST
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Automakers consider touch screens as a modern feature. Apart from the premium segments, the touch screen feature is now more popular. Touch screens can be seen even in scooters priced below Rs 1 lakh. But the European safety standard says that this touch screen is not a good thing but a bad thing in terms of vehicle safety.
All of us operate buttons effortlessly while driving. After getting some experience in driving, then muscle memory will be looked at. But the challenge is that drivers need to pay more attention when using touch screens. As you have to look again to see if you have touched the part of the screen that you think you have touched, the attention in driving is also lost. It also increases the risk of accidents.
Overuse of touchscreens has become a problem in the automotive sector. Almost all automakers are bringing key controls to touchscreens. This takes drivers' attention away from the road and increases the risk of accidents,' says Matthew Avery, Euro NCAP's director of strategic development.
Euro NCAP is a vehicle safety rating agency. Therefore, it is very likely that the vehicle manufacturers will take their suggestions seriously. Although Euro NCAP is not mandatory, car manufacturers such as Tesla, Volvo, Volkswagen and BMW use this crash test.
Touch screen technology has advanced greatly and the cost has come down. That is why touch screens appear in relatively cheap vehicles instead of buttons. In many cars, many features like hazard lights and volume control are controlled on the touch screen. Touch screens were seen as a feature that would help increase vehicle sales and demand. With the coming out of the Euro NCAP guidelines, there may be changes in the outlook of the car manufacturers.
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Euro NCAP Safety Standards: Less Screens For More Stars
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