Recently released findings from a study commissioned by the artificial intelligence (AI) firm Netradyne determined a growing perception driving is becoming less safe, with concern distractions are on the rise.
“Unfortunately, distracted driving continues to be responsible for a significant number of accidents and fatalities, but many of these infractions are within a driver’s control and can be avoided through proper driver training and driver safety technology,” Avneesh Agrawal, chief executive officer of Netradyne, said. “At Netradyne, we’re bringing our vision-based and AI-driven technology to help improve the roads for all drivers.”
The analysis conducted by Harris Interactive showed drinking liquids being the most common and social media as the most severe distraction, with results showing 20 percent of respondents received points on their license or a fine while one in seven suffered an injury or lost a vehicle due to a collision involving distracted driving.
The Netradyne survey was conducted online domestically from Feb. 25 to March 10, 2020, among 1248 standard drivers. Participants were aged 18-plus, held a standard car driving license, and drove a car owned by themselves or their family at least once per week.
The findings also revealed half of the respondents feel driving is becoming less safe overall, with 82 percent concerned distractions are on the rise; 91 percent consider themselves a safe driver while almost half agree they could be a safer driver; and less than half consider commercial drivers who transport goods to be safe drivers, with a fifth considering them unsafe.
The survey showed AI appeals to 29 percent of drivers surveyed.