Upvoted for potentially interesting discussion, but with the standard first question of how long we have to wait before the safety regulators ban the foolishnes

Upvoted for potentially interesting discussion, but with the standard first question of how long we have to wait before the safety regulators ban the foolishness of using touchscreens for important driving controls entirely. There are some very interesting display technologies for cars that have been at least the subject of experiments or small-scale applications. Imagine if the little HUDs, night vision systems, navigation displays and camera feeds that have been appearing in recent years could be combined, AR style. When you were driving at night, your main view could be enhanced with the night vision and danger recognition technologies. Essential navigation information, such as the required lane/path for your route, could be clearly visible right in front of you as you approached each junction, though subtle enough not to block your view of the outside. Displays from external cameras could be overlaid as appropriate depending on the type of driving or manoeuvres being performed. There is so much potential in these kinds of technologies to make driving safer and easier. And yet manufacturers are going with touch screens and naff UIs, because shiny and, presumably, much cheaper for now.