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As vehicle dashboards rely more heavily on touchscreens, concerns are growing about driver distraction.

The body that oversees safety of vehicles in Australia and New Zealand said it will now reward higher safety ratings to cars that reintroduce physical buttons for basic functions.

ANCAP hoped it would encourage drivers to keep their eyes on the road.

NZ Autocar magazine managing director Richard Edwards told Morning Report there were cars on the market where everything

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