The article suggests that it is only new users who had reduced situational awareness. Experienced users most often noticed the bear. So it doesn’t seem as simpl

The article suggests that it is only new users who had reduced situational awareness. Experienced users most often noticed the bear. So it doesn’t seem as simple as “more technology makes them farther removed”. From the article: “ ‘Our data suggest that Level 2 driving automation has the potential to improve a driver’s [situational awareness] once he or she is familiar with the technology, although it does not guarantee it,’ the report reads. Per the IIHS study's results, nearly all of the experienced users of Level 2 systems were able to notice the bear during their drive, and more drivers in this group were able to correctly note the number of times the bear drove past them than anyone else. Meanwhile, over twice as many of the drivers who weren't experienced with Level 2 automation but used it for the test didn't remember the bear at all compared to either of the other groups in the test.” One might conclude that we need to reduce this “learning period” with formal driver training for these systems, perhaps the way we certify people for drivers licenses or something.