Toyota has least distracting voice system

Detroit

TOYOTA Motor Corp's voice-activated system is no more distracting than an audio book, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, while most such systems can cause "inattention blindness" for drivers.

The foundation tested systems from six carmakers by having drivers use voice commands to make phone calls and operate the radio and CD player. General Motors Co's Chevrolet MyLink scored the worst. Toyota's was the only one that caused less distraction than making a handheld mobile phone call, said Peter Kissinger, the foundation's president.