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Car screens are getting bigger — and weirder — and Google wants to help

Screens are getting bigger — and weirder — and Google is here to help.

Indeed, safety experts have been sounding a warning for years that the expanding screen size and proliferation of new touchscreen features have a direct correlation to the rise in distracted driving. A recent found that drivers selecting music with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto had slower reaction times than those who were high from smoking pot. And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention qualifies “anything that takes your attention away from driving,” including sending text messages or checking navigation, as a potential dangerous distraction.

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