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Euro safety agency says car touch screens are unsafe, recommends buttons for controls


Cue the Tesla hate. Despite a proliferation of large, dashboard touch screens in recent generations of cars, the he European New Car Assessment Programme or NCAP says they are dangerous for drivers. The agency, which conducts crash and safety tests for new cars in Europe, says in order to qualify for a 5 star crash rating, certain features must be controlled by one touch, physical buttons as opposed to a screen. Features include turn signals, hazard lights and more. KTLA's Andy Riesmeyer reports.

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