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How wearable tech could make distracted drivers
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Apr 24, 2015
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How wearable tech could make distracted drivers
There has been a lot of effort to change the way we interact with technology when we’re driving.
CUPERTINO, CA - SEPTEMBER 09:  Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts on September 9, 2014 in Cupertino, California. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch wearable tech and two new iPhones, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaking about the Apple Watch at an event last year
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There has been a lot of effort to change the way we interact with technology when we’re driving.

There has been a lot of effort to change the way we interact with technology when we’re driving.

Laws are in place to discourage talking directly into your cell phone, or texting while driving.

But with the new Apple watch arriving in select stores today, a lot of people are thinking about how to enforce these kids of laws when your phone is on your wrist?

With more is

 senior electronics editor for Consumer Reports. He wrote an article about smart watches and driving.