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  • Smartphone Texting While Driving Solution Not for IPhone?
    Texting while driving smartphone solution not compatible with Iphone. Texting management app called OTTER has a built in GPS texting interface which allows the driver's smartphone to know when it's in a moving vehicle. OTTER then silences all chimes, ringtones and buzzes while sending incoming texts a customizable auto reply.
  • Distracted Driving Software Comparison Chart
    This Accidents.com Distracted Driving Safety article provides the Accidents.com Distracted Driving Software Comparison Chart. The PDF provides a comprehensive list of distracted driving solution providers. These applications stop texting while driving or mobile phone use using different methodologies. Pricing, features and website links included.
  • Is Apple Choosing iPhone 'Life' Over Your Family's?
    Texting while driving safety editorial. Is Apple's Technology Not Able to Support Distracted Driving Apps? It is, so why doesn't it? Distracted driving developers and advocates are hoping that Jobs and his team will worry less about the iPhone crashing, and more about the crashes on our roads that can be prevented. Millions are at risk of car accidents or worse if Apple does not open their software developer's kit (SDK) to these applications, or at a minimum offer their own. Granted, it's not Apple's job to install or force us to use the application, but it's always better when we have that choice.
  • Texting While Driving Solution: Change Habits Not Just Laws
    Guest contributor Erik Wood provides his solution to the texting while driving and distracted driving epidemic. He believes good technology can help change the texting culture because just changing texting while driving laws may not save enough lives. Read more.
  • Distracted Driving Crackdown Continues - Mass. Law Goes into Effect
    Massachusetts law banning texting and driving goes into effect. The article shows highlights of the law, including enforcement procedures, penalties, and specific ramifications for teens.
  • Teens and Texting While Driving - What To Do About It
    Helpful tips parents can use to stop teens from texting while driving.
  • Distracted Driving Now Amongst Deadliest Road Hazards
    More people are dying in car crashes caused by distracted driving than by drinking and driving. The most dangerous driving diversions are caused by hand held devices. But what other habits fall into the distracted driver category? Accidents.com editorial team used what we call the Virginia Tech 6-second rule to determine what we deem a potential road danger. According to a 2009 study by Virgina Tech Transportation Institute, when traveling at 55 mph, a driver texting for 6 seconds is looking at the phone for 4.6 seconds of that time and travels the distance of a football field without their eyes on the road.
  • Deadliest Highways in the U.S.
    Accidents.com provides the most dangerous highways in the U.S. as reported by The Daily Beast.


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