high-tech, can correct bad driving
habits. You are still very much in the
driver’s seat and human driving skills
remain paramount.
“Auto manufacturers building
more connectivity into cars can be
both a blessing and a curse,” says
Heather Mack, director of government
relations for the Insurance Bureau of
Canada. Emerging technologies could
eventually lead to “zero fatality” roads,
but she notes that in-car infotainment
systems may still cause distraction.
“A hands-free system does not equal a
risk-free system.” Current Government
of Alberta research indicates that
driver distractions contribute to 20
to 30 percent of all collisions.
Privacy is another issue. The concern
lies not in the transition to self-driving
cars, but in its ethical implementation.
“Consumers need to stay in control
of their own data,” Walker says.
According to The Connected Car: Who
is in the Driver Seat?, a 2015 research
project funded by the Office of the
Privacy Commissioner of Canada,
“the data generated by telematics and
vehicle infotainment systems is highly
revealing of personal lifestyles, habits
and preferences.”
Connected vehicles analyze your
driving habits, but they may also
be spying on you. “The breadth of
personal data that can be culled from
connected cars is enormous,” says the
report. Your car may discover that you
have an affinity for Taylor Swift, but
it might also learn where you go and
whom you bring along for the ride. In
a few years, your car just might order
that large double-double for you.
Regardless of the implications,
AMA is here for drivers. “We’ll be
advocating for consumers’ in this
world of new technologies,” Walker
says. All the players, from consumers
to manufacturers to insurers, must
collectively promote technology
that will keep roads safe while also
giving drivers full control over their
personal information. Clear menus
and opt-in features will ensure the
driver is still behind the wheel of his
personal data—even if his car is doing
the driving.
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