Inattention has been lauded as one of the biggest killers on the road for some time now.
The definition of inattention is when your mind leaves what you are doing. Maybe you answer your mobile phone, you sneeze or you just look to find where the lights are to turn them on. Inattention is that moment when you are not looking for just a tiny moment in time. The consequences of it can be deadly.
Although the dangers of speeding and drink driving have been taking the headlines for many years, it’s inattention that is third in the line when it comes to causing death on the road. With drink driving causing up to 15% of all road fatalities and driving too fast at 13% – you’ll find inattention at a very close 12%. In fact, inattention could even be involved in the careless driving that comes in at 10% and the 8% that fatigue causes.
So what can we do about inattention? Some may feel that it’s just something that comes along with being a human, whereas the WA RAC don’t feel this. They’ve put their brains together with Emotive, a neuro-engineering company to come up with the first car that is powered, or actually de-powered by inattention.
WA have got the worst road toll in the country, and the RAC felt that they had to do something about it in order to help save some of the lives that are being needlessly lost each year.
Enter the Attention Powered Car. A vehicle that will monitor whether you’re paying attention or not. If you’re not then it will automatically slow down. This works with the help of 14 sensors in a headset. These sensors detect what electrical activity is occurring in specific areas of the brain that are involved in concentration, focus and attention. Once there is a drop in these areas, the headset will communicate with the car to slow down.
What do you think of that! We really are heading towards the space age!
Jason Squire started Autoscreens in 2010. With over 35 years of experience gained in both the UK and Australia, the company is well established as a leading provider of windscreen replacement and autoglass repairs in Perth.
His journey to becoming a certified repairer license holder status with DMIRS (and business repair license MRB3703) began many years ago. He was born and brought up in the UK – the country where his long career in the automotive industry began. In common with many of the world’s best tradespeople it all started with an apprenticeship. For Jason, this was in vehicle bodybuilding and a specialisation in vehicle conversions.
He followed that up with several additional professional qualifications, including a Grade A Vehicle Body Building Certificate from the Road Transport Industry, a GQA level 2 in NVQ Automotive Glazing and a Level 2 qualification in Joining Materials by Welding from the UK Engineer Training Authority.
During his studies, Jason was also a part-time volunteer in the Royals signals with the Reserve Territorial Army. Between 1991 and 1995, Jason completed his Phase One Signallers Course with the Royal Armoured Corps and was awarded a Certificate of Trade Proficiency as a Territorial Army Driver Electrician Class 3. Training exercises took him all over Europe. He also represented the Signals in Rugby.
From there, he joined the armed forces on a full-time basis with the Queens Royal Lancers and continued to impress with his leadership skills and willingness to broaden his skillset, during which he lived in Germany. In 1996, he graduated from the Queens Royal Lancer Leadership Academy where he was named best recruit. His time with the Queens Royal Lancers he qualified as Tank Driver, Crew Medic and Gunner.
In 1999, Jason left the armed forces to join RAC Auto Windscreens. His skillset enabled him to fast-track his career to base supervisor and lead technician working with premiere dealerships in Crewe, Cheshire.
He also continued to volunteer in a number of different areas, including as a first responder with the West Midlands Ambulance Service and a scout leader with the Scout Association.
He relocated to Australia in 2008 with his young family and spent his first two years down under as a head technician for a national windscreen company.
However, with all his experience, extensive qualifications and his abiding passion for the automotive industry, it was inevitable that he would start his own company and make his mark as an industry leader.
He started Autoscreens in 2010 and has grown the business into the leading windscreen repair and replacement company in Perth, servicing both domestic and commercial customers. Autoscreens has a certified Motor Vehicle Repairers Licence MRB3703 issued by the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
