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Putting An End To Cellphone Use While Driving

By on January 3, 2012 in Inventions / News

News Observer:

In his off time, Levitan has tinkered for three years with a possible solution: a technology that disables cellphones in moving cars. To be sure, such apps are already available, but only on a volunteer basis for individual phones. Levitan is thinking of something bigger: A mandatory system for all wireless phone users.

Levitan’s concept could gain urgency now that federal safety regulators have recommended an outright ban on all cellphone use by drivers. With more than half the states – and scores of towns and counties across the country – imposing their own bans, Levitan thinks it’s just a matter of time until a general cellphone ban gains acceptance.

Although Levitan’s system hasn’t been tested on a live phone network, the challenge isn’t going to be technological, Levitan predicted. The big issue will be customers responding with disbelief and outrage at a perceived Big Brother imposition, not unlike the early reactions to mandatory seat belt laws and mandatory motorcycle helmet laws.

“You’re taking something away that they value,” Crispin said. “It’s an internal conflict between what people want others to do and what people allow themselves to do.”

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  • christus

    will this impose a blanket ‘ban’ on cellphone usage in a car? Im thinking about passengers not using their phone as appalling.

  • http://wahm.business-opportunities.biz Angela Shupe

    According to the original article, no. It seems the only phone affected would belong to the driver:

    “The program, based on GPS systems that track a cellphone’s position, is designed to affect drivers only. It has an override so as not to block cellphones of passengers in cars, buses or trains. It would also not affect outgoing 911 calls or incoming emergency calls from law enforcement.”

  • Diane Criner

    I would be happy if drivers were banned on cell phones. I dodge stupid drivers using cells every day…WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING! The last one, ran a stop light….talking up a storm and came right through the light!
    As far as passengers, they should be allowed to use cells.

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