Software blocks car phone users
A safety device which prevents drivers using mobile phones by automatically intercepting calls and text messages when they are moving has been unveiled.
The software tells callers the person they are trying to reach is driving and asks them to leave a message.
Canadian firm Aegis Mobility hopes its system will become available via a monthly subscription fee.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) says drivers are four times as likely to crash using a phone.
The DriveAssist system can also tell callers where the person they are trying to reach is located by using satellite navigation technology.
Motorists using mobile phones caused 25 fatal, 64 serious and 259 slight accidents in 2007, according to the Department for Transport.
It has been illegal to use a mobile phone while driving since December 2003 - with offenders facing a £60 on-the-spot fine and three points on their licence.
The software tells callers the person they are trying to reach is driving and asks them to leave a message.
Canadian firm Aegis Mobility hopes its system will become available via a monthly subscription fee.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) says drivers are four times as likely to crash using a phone.
The DriveAssist system can also tell callers where the person they are trying to reach is located by using satellite navigation technology.
Motorists using mobile phones caused 25 fatal, 64 serious and 259 slight accidents in 2007, according to the Department for Transport.
It has been illegal to use a mobile phone while driving since December 2003 - with offenders facing a £60 on-the-spot fine and three points on their licence.
posted by temporal at 10/15/2008
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