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On a similar note, what happened to cars that would lock you out of interacting with the infotainment system whenever you were driving faster than parking lot s
by karlding 7y ago
On a similar note, what happened to cars that would lock you out of interacting with the infotainment system whenever you were driving faster than parking lot speeds? I assume this was some regulatory/safety requirement.
I remember cars used to either implement that feature, or outright prevented you from even pairing a new Bluetooth device when your car was in Drive. But then all of a sudden it seemed like automotive companies stopped and touchscreens became acceptable. Does anyone know what changed?
- lawnchair_larry 7y agoNothing, they still lock out those features. They have never locked out basic controls like changing inputs or start/stop/play, or some deep menu navigation. They do lock out things like typing a GPS destination, but not selecting a pre-set. The NHTSA guidelines are here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/distraction_npfg-02162012.pdf https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/distraction_...