- GPS gadgets a big distraction for male drivers. AAMI survey finds
- The Herald Sun
- 03/03/2009 Make a Comment
- Contributed by: The Rooster ( 258 articles in 2009 )
BOYS love their toys but a new survey shows the latest must-have gadget for blokes could pose a safety risk.
It seems men, more than women, are prone to distraction when using their GPS navigation devices.
In a study of 2500 Australian drivers, 17 per cent of male respondents admitted to losing focus while using their GPS gadgets in the car. That compares to 12 per cent of women.
"For some men the temptation to fiddle and change settings on their GPS can be too great,'' said Mike Sopinski, corporate affairs manager for car insurer AAMI, which conducted the survey.
The survey also showed many drivers were distracted by music systems, especially tape and CD players.
Overall, 42 per cent of drivers said they had been distracted while operating their tape deck, CD player or stereo.
And 12 per cent admitted to being distracted by their MP3 player.
"MP3 players, in particular, have the capacity to store thousands of songs and music videos, potentially tempting drivers to shuffle through or sort their music library when they should be concentrating on the road,'' Mr Sopinski said.
It seems men, more than women, are prone to distraction when using their GPS navigation devices.
In a study of 2500 Australian drivers, 17 per cent of male respondents admitted to losing focus while using their GPS gadgets in the car. That compares to 12 per cent of women.
"For some men the temptation to fiddle and change settings on their GPS can be too great,'' said Mike Sopinski, corporate affairs manager for car insurer AAMI, which conducted the survey.
The survey also showed many drivers were distracted by music systems, especially tape and CD players.
Overall, 42 per cent of drivers said they had been distracted while operating their tape deck, CD player or stereo.
And 12 per cent admitted to being distracted by their MP3 player.
"MP3 players, in particular, have the capacity to store thousands of songs and music videos, potentially tempting drivers to shuffle through or sort their music library when they should be concentrating on the road,'' Mr Sopinski said.
Source: https://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25131239-5005961,00.html
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