AAAand the governmentare working on plans to ban texting while driving. Now, there's a new productfor cell phones that lets you ban yourself, employees, or kids from textingwhile driving. Mobile technology developer TXTBlocker has created a product forcell phones that lets owners disable texting and other functions while the useris driving.
TXTBlocker makes it possible for parents and employers tocustomize cell phones to disable texting functions, blockcertain numbers, or only permit incoming and outgoing calls to predefined”safe lists” or emergency numbers. TXTBlocker uses proprietaryvelocity and geographic algorithms. In addition to preventing dangerous usewhile driving, users can also set up 'safe zones' that do not allowdistractions around focused areas such as schools or worksites.
TXTBlocker's product will be available for customers thisfall. To learn more about TXTBlocker, visit the company's website at www.txtblocker.com. Here's what TXTBlockerhas to say about its product:
TXTBlocker allowsparents, employers and others to safely end the dangerous habit of textingwhile driving. Cell phone owners simply log in to this site and customizesettings to control when, where and how their cell phones can be used.Use TXTBlocker's GPStechnology to disable or limit cell phone functions in your own “safezones” like schools or workplaces.
TXTBlocker worksautomatically, so you never have to remember to turn it on, and it allows forsafety features so that phones can always make calls to 911 and send or receivecalls with preset “safe list” numbers.
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