The article discusses the alarming finding that reaction times while using touchscreens in vehicles are worse than when under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In response, EuroNCAP will enforce new guidelines from January, mandating the inclusion of physical controls for essential functions to ensure driver safety. The shift aims to reduce cognitive workload and visual distraction while driving. Major automakers, including Volkswagen, are starting to revert to traditional buttons to address safety concerns, acknowledging that overly complex touchscreen interfaces may be more of a hindrance than a help.
"Manufacturers are on notice," EuroNCAP's director of strategic development Matthew Avery tells WIRED, "they've got to bring back buttons."
Driving is one of the most cerebrally challenging things humans manage regularly-yet in recent years manufacturers seem almost addicted to switch-free, touchscreen-laden cockpits that... demand visual interaction, sometimes at the precise moment when eyes should be fixed on the road.
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