MIT_S60
Active Member
The longest time taken is to recognize something as a threat/obstacle that needs responding to and decide how you'll react. If my hands are resting on my knees and I'm paying attention to the road, the time to grab the steering wheel is likely not what will make a difference on whether or not I take corrective action in time. If I'm holding onto the steering wheel but zoned out, I might not have the same reaction time to take corrective action. Everyone drives differently, and different things work for different people.I never said there was an issue, only that it takes longer to turn the steering wheel if your hands are not on it to begin with. And, by extension, you have less time to prevent an accident. Is that time measurable: yes. Is it significant: possibly, I don't know, nor do I care (for the purpose of my original post).
Not addressing methods of ensuring attention, just the physical time to act.