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Study finds hands-free just as distracting as handheld mobile phone use behind the wheel

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Dr. Shimul (Md Mazharul) Haque, from QUT’s School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment and Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (. ), presented the findings at a Driving Distraction Seminar held at QUT. The study is published in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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seconds, which at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) approximates to a distance of 10 metres (10.9 One novel aspect of the EcoTwin combination is the advanced Wifi-P connection, developed by NXP and specially designed for automotive applications. A similar seminar will be arranged by Volvo Trucks in Brussels. Iveco Stralis platoon.

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Toyota highlights coming advanced driving support system to launch mid-decade; new automated vehicle technology

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First unveiled last year in Japan, Toyota’s Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA) system is designed to team up with the driver behind the wheel to control the car safely. ITC) and Calty Design Research, Inc. Toyota plans to market technologies based on the AHDA advanced driving support system in the mid-decade. San Francisco.

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