FCC Focuses on New Technology That Would Block Texting or Operating a Cell Phone While Driving - Guarantee To Save Lives
As an experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyer since 1979, I have been witness to many catastrophic accidents and wrongful deaths due to the result of texting or operating a cell phone while driving. A person trying to chat or read and send text messages while driving might find his cell phone disabled thanks to new technology coming on to the market. Distracted drivers have been a major concern for commercial carriers and there is a public and legal outcry over rising safety issues. The new technology will enable cell phones and other personal communication devices to be shut down if movement is detected. Outgoing text messaging would be shut down and both incoming text messages and voice messages would be saved until all motion has stopped, with key pads locked to prevent drivers from typing. Recently many cell phones have utilized technology that would make motion tracking possible such as global positioning systems, accelerometers and WIFI transceivers. Zoom Safer in Reston, Virginia automatically launches on some phones once a hand set’s GPS detects motion in excess of 10 mph. The baseline settings which cannot be altered prohibit outbound text and emails.
