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Despite the fact that advanced vehicle safety technology makes driving today safer than ever before, many drivers disable the anti-accident features in their cars, trucks or motorcycles because they find these bells and whistles to be annoying, distracting or undesirable, according to a recent Erie Insurance study.
"Ideally, as features improve and drivers get more comfortable with them, using them will become second-nature the way seat belts are today," Jon Bloom, vice president of personal auto, Erie Insurance, said in a press release about the research. "The payoff could be huge in terms of reducing crashes and saving lives."
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Elana Ashanti Jefferson
Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
