Cell Phone Apps Prevent Texting while Driving

David Pogue at The New York Times recently reviewed several cell phone apps that can be used to prevent texting while driving. As Pogue points out “We know this, we get this, but we keep doing it. About half of all teenagers admit to texting while driving, for example, no matter how many statistics and horror stories we pass along to them.”

And how does the phone know when you are driving? It uses the built GPS function on the phone to calculate the speed – if you are going more than 10 miles an hour you are busted. This is definitely an article for all parents or concerned spouses to take a look at and Pogue does a good job of discussing the features and fallbacks of each.

Comments

[Diane Kendall]

Thanks for your comment truck steps. i have been fascinated recently with the car ads that talk about how you car can help you think because others are too busy texting. Not good.

[truck steps]

I would be willing to try it, I'm up for anything that will save lives. The ability to prevent texting while driving is something to rejoice, no matter where it comes from.