A Solution For The Dangers Of Distracting Navigation Technologies In The Car

NEW YORK -- December 7, 2015: Many automotive technology features which were created to enhance safety can actually become major distractions for drivers. With 25% of all accidents being caused by driver distraction, many of them now result from user error with navigation systems. Accident statistics surge in congested downtown/urban areas because of drivers negotiating unfamiliar streets or looking for parking garages. The latest hands-free/voice-command technologies allow drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel, eyes on the road and park safely at their destinations.

"The newest Android and Apple phones have a voice command that turns the phone on," says William Lerner, automotive safety expert and executive consultant for iPark/Imperial Parking. "Before approaching your vehicle, to find the nearest iPark garage, these are the steps to follow with a Galaxy S6 Edge (for example): 'OK, Google...Open Google Maps...OK, Google...Navigate to the nearest iPark'. These simple steps will get you to your destination in the fastest, safest way possible."

Voice-command navigation works the same way using Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which will soon become the model of in-car navigation systems. Available heads-up displays (navigation projected directly onto the windshield above the steering wheel) place turn-by-turn directions in front of your car, eliminating the need to look at the navigation screen on or in your dashboard.