ABSTRACT
Today, there is an abundance of new devices that we can look at or interact with while driving. Some of these (and this number is growing) are embedded in the vehicle while many others we bring into the vehicle ourselves. Although these devices are a great resource, offering information, connectivity, and entertainment, we must handle them appropriately lest we fail in our driving duties. Vision is a limited resource and, since we have difficulty looking at two places at the same time, we must allocate our attention in a manner that ensures a successful interaction. I learned firsthand how these in-vehicle devices might act as “attention sinks” when I bought my first satellite radio. While I enjoy countless hours of entertainment, I was amazed at how compelling it was to look down at the display for prolonged periods of time, waiting for the artist or album name to finish its crawl across the small screen.
