NHTSA Visual-Manual Driver Distraction Guidelines (2013)
Visual-Manual NHTSA Driver Distraction Guidelines for In-Vehicle Electronic Devices
| Issuing body | NHTSA |
|---|---|
| Committees | US DOT / National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |
| First issued | 2013 |
| Latest revision | 2014 |
| Status | active |
| Category | federal |
| Topics | eye_movements_scanning, in_vehicle_displays, visual, visual_manual |
| Reference | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/04/26/2013-09883/visual-manual-nhtsa-driver-distraction-guidelines-for-in-vehicle-electronic-devices |
Scope
Phase 1 non-binding, voluntary guidelines for original-equipment (OE) integrated in-vehicle electronic devices operated by the driver through visual-manual means. Lists secondary tasks that should be locked out while driving, recommends design limits on visual-manual demand, and specifies an eye-glance test method (eyes-off-road time / glance-based acceptance testing).
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