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Using Car Touchscreens Can Be As Distracting As Texting While Driving. Expect Buttons to Return Soon

We know texting while driving can kill – but research shows touchscreen controls in a car can be just as distracting.

A new invention would put a head-up display in the vehicle's sun visor

In a patent filed Jan. 1, an inventor named Rinard Ford described a new way to make head-up displays better for drivers.