{"id":562,"date":"2026-07-15T11:08:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=562"},"modified":"2026-07-15T11:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:08:21","slug":"misuse-of-driver-assistance-systems-biggest-risk-to-road-safety-survey-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=562","title":{"rendered":"Misuse of Driver-Assistance Systems Biggest Risk to Road Safety, Survey Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>MILAN\/STOCKHOLM, July 15 (Reuters) &#8211; Motorists&#8217; misuse of driver-assistance technology \u2060and \u2060drivers being distracted by in-vehicle \u2060features, rather than mechanical problems, are the biggest risks for \u200broad safety, according to a survey of transport specialists.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=560\">Goldman Sachs Lawyer Ruemmler to Face House Panel on Epstein<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The survey, published on Wednesday, reflects industry concerns \u200cabout human error as some \u200cgovernments weigh tougher regulations for automated driving systems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In the U.S., concerns have grown over \u2060features offered \u2060by automakers, including Ford&#8217;s BlueCruise system and Tesla&#8217;s Full Self-Driving, which \u200bis seeking approval for a Europe-wide rollout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;We need to make sure that those systems are really explained to the end-user and proposed with a clear visibility of what they can do and \u200bwhat they cannot do,&#8221; said Ignacio Alvarez, R&amp;D Chief at Italian brake maker \u2060Brembo, which \u2060financed the survey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The survey, \u2060conducted by \u200bEconomist Enterprise, a division of The Economist Group, covered over 1,000 transport specialists in \u200bpolicy, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology \u2060across car-producing countries France, Germany, Italy the UK, China, India, Brazil, Japan, South Korea and United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;The real risk is the interface between humans and machines and increasingly automated systems,&#8221; said Economist Enterprise research leader Pratima Singh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Thirty percent of transport specialists surveyed cited \u2060human misunderstanding or misuse of driving assistance systems as the leading driver of \u2060mobility safety issues, while in a separate question on safety risks of user-vehicle interaction, 24% pointed to increasingly distracting in-vehicle features.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=558\">Apple Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on ICloud<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Two-thirds of professionals believed advertising overstated these systems&#8217; capabilities, &#8220;creating unrealistic expectations,&#8221; Singh said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In China, regulators are considering tighter oversight of advanced driver-assistance systems following a fatal crash involving a Xiaomi vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In Europe, a Swedish transport authority is recommending a vote against the Europe-wide rollout of Tesla&#8217;s supervised self-driving software, unless the U.S. EV maker disables its ability \u2060to exceed legal speed limits, a letter shows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A United Nations vehicle standards forum approved new rules for automated-driving systems last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Economist Enterprise survey also polled over 5,000 road-users, 88% of whom said they support tougher road-safety measures, suggesting \u200bbacking for stricter regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>(Reporting by Giulio Piovaccari in Milan and Marie \u200bMannes in Stockholm; Editing by Susan Fenton)<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/officemovingamerica.com\/?p=556\">Soccer-Spain Beat France 2-0 to Reach World Cup Final<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. 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