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." The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) concluded that some vehicle safety technology dramatically decreases the likelihood of an auto accident. However, some drivers disable this technology because they find the features take away their control of the vehicle. Other drivers simply find these features to be annoying. The slideshow above reveals the percentage of drivers who disable the most common vehicle safety features, according to an online survey conducted earlier this year for Erie Insurance. See also:

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