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Distraction by Design: How Vehicle Controls Can Minimise Driver Distraction

Modern vehicles offer an increasing number of functions operated via physical controls, touchscreens or voice commands. A study by UDV examines which interfaces are best suited to different tasks and how their design can help minimise driver distraction.

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  1. Real World Effects of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (© AI-generated with Adobe Firefly 2026)
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    Real World Effects of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

    Earlier retrospective accident studies carried out by UDV already predicted benefits for ADAS like AEB and lane support systems (LSS: lane change assist...

    Article from 02/09/2026
  2. Safe transportation of children by bike (© Harald Almonat / UDV)
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    Safe transportation of children by bike

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    Article from 04/06/2025
  3. Single-vehicle accidents of cyclists (© UDV)
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    Single-vehicle accidents of cyclists

    Single-vehicle accidents are highly relevant for current cycling accidents. A study on behalf of the German Insurers Accident Research (UDV) has analysed...

    Article from 13/01/2025
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140 | Accident occurrence: A comparison of electric and combustion engine cars

The present research results follow on from a series of studies by GDV into the ease of repair and damage claims made in respect of battery-electric cars (electric cars) and extend this actuarial viewpoint from the perspective of the German Insurers Accident Research.

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