Most automated driving systems are lousy at making sure drivers pay attention, US insurance group says

Car lights are reflected in the wet street as commuters line up in traffic to enter the I-110 Harbor freeway in the rain in downtown Los Angeles. Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings to make drivers behave. That's according to an insurance industry study published March 12, 2024. — AP

DETROIT: Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published on March 12.

Only one of 14 partially automated systems tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety performed well enough to get an overall “acceptable” rating. Two others were rated “marginal”, while the rest were rated “poor”. No system received the top rating of “good”.