NHTSA ends probe into Tesla allowing video games while vehicles are moving

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed an investigation into Tesla allowing video games to be played on center touch screens while vehicles are moving.

that games could be played by the driver while the vehicles are moving. The investigation was opened to assess the driver distraction potential.

It says in documents that introducing graphic content into the driver's line of sight that is unrelated to driving “poses the potential to add to driver visual and cognitive distraction.” Tesla had responded that the feature was designed for passenger use only, and that the design didn't create an unreasonable driver distraction risk. The company said no collisions had been reported while the feature was in use for a year.wrote in documents that data received from Tesla showed that during the year “passenger play” was operating, it was active during a small number of vehicle trips.

 

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