Motorists are turning off safety features in their cars designed to protect them on the road because they find them ‘dangerous, distracting and useless,’ according to research carried out by Which?.
More than half (54 per cent) of drivers polled in a national survey said they switch off at least one of five main Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which help them to adhere to speed limits, guide the steering so they do not veer out of lanes on motorways and automatically apply brakes to avoid impending collisions.
The European Commission has previously stated that ADAS can reduce injuries from crashes where a car leaves its lane by between 20 and 30 per cent.
However, the watchdog’s findings from a 1,500-strong poll – which have exclusively been shared with This is Money – found that motorists are often infuriated by incessant warning bongs from these system or feel too uncomfortable relinquishing control to tech in their cars.
The study found that it can take just one…
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