Korean Navigation App Turns Road Safety Into a Game People Want to Win
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A Korean navigation app gamifies road safety, but commenters question its effectiveness in changing the behavior of bad drivers, while noting its potential use in rental cars.
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jerlam
4 months ago
The only people who would download this app would already be pretty safe drivers, so it probably won't curb the behavior of existing bad drivers. But the article mentions that a rental car company is using it, which might mean it's required to rent their car.
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