A method and system for increasing driver awareness

摘要

A means of increasing driver awareness for a first vehicle 103 comprising: establishing a connection 109a, 109b between the first vehicle 103 and at least one of a second vehicle 105 and a central server 107. A determination is made to ascertain whether the first vehicle 103 may encounter a potential hazard based on information provided by the connection 109a, 109b between the first vehicle 103 and at least one of the second vehicle 105 and the central server 107. An audio or visual system, such as a radio or infotainment system, of the first vehicle 103 is attenuated in the event of an impending hazard. The second vehicle may be an emergency vehicle such as a police car or ambulance. Attenuation of the audio or visual system may constitute lowering the volume of an audio system of decreasing the brightness of a visual display.