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centre, Bethune is concerned “that a lot of these technologies are a distraction… away from the attention to the road and driving the vehicle.”

“I’ve seen an increase per capita in North America and Europe in distraction accidents, and they’re becoming more and more common, and more and more serious,” said Bethune, who is not only a Certified Red Seal Auto Technician himself, with an Interstate Diesel Licence and Interprovincial Auto Technician Licence and four degrees to boot, but also leads forensic mechanical and collision reconstruction investigations for insurance and legal companies.

“You’ve got a computer screen, and you’ve got to look at that screen and look at all the information that’s popping up on that screen,” Bethune said. “I don’t think that screen should light up and come on while the vehicle is in motion.”