This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to commission a study examining how touchscreen and other driver-controlled technology in vehicles affects traffic safety, with a specific focus on severe injuries and deaths among pedestrians, bicyclists, and other vulnerable road users. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine would conduct the research, examining issues like driver distraction, user interface design, and how touchscreen systems compare to smartphone use while driving. The Secretary must enter into the study agreement within three months of the bill's enactment and submit findings to Congress within 24 months, followed by policy recommendations two months later. The study will analyze data from the past 10 years and look at how factors like time of day and weather conditions affect safety outcomes. Based on the study results, the Transportation Department will recommend changes to federal data collection systems and propose both actions that agencies can take under existing authority and those requiring new legislation.
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