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Software Holds Cell Phone Calls While Driving
An anonymous reader writes "Canadian company Aegis Mobility has developed software that detects if a cell phone is moving at 'car' speeds. If so, the software, DriveAssistT, will alert the cellular network, telling it to hold calls and text messages until the drive is over. Calls are not blocked entirely; callers will be notified that the person appears to be driving, but they can still leave an emergency voice mail, which will be sent through immediately."
The "I'm in the back of an unmarked white van" patch has already been released.
Should go over well with friends and family.
Won't someone please think of the passengers?
Wouldn't someone think of the super heroes...
Good news, though. The current economy may dramatically help with that problem.
I don't believe in time. It's a grand conspiracy designed to sell watches.
Train? I looked it up on wikipedia and I think I understand the concept. Its sort of like a bunch of cars where only the lead car is driving. In a way, its sort of like a tandem trailer with lots and lots of trailing wagons tied on the back. I guess you may have a point.
that must be one MOTHERFUCKING loud and obnoxious ring tone to hear it over the wind and bike flying down the highway :P
Perfect for lunch or movies :)
You haven't seen his motor bike!
Guns don't kill people; Physics kills people! - John Lithgow as Dick Solomon on Third Rock From The Sun
This is slashdot. You don't have a girlfriend.
That must be why the made it illegal to use the phone while driving, because it's so safe.
Tbh I can drive while drunk, want me to pick your kids up from school?
There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
Hi, I'm sorry I'm kidnapped right now, please leave a message and I hope I can get back to you later.
That's what happens when you post drunk.
Biker friend of mine had auto-answer on for a while on his in-helmet mike and speaker. I remember another friend complaining that he called him, it auto-picked up, and all friend 2 could hear was friend 1 going "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"! Friend 1 didn't even realise friend 2 was on the phone.
Justin.
You're only jealous cos the little penguins are talking to me.
Fact is, all of the research shows that any conversation while driving is dangerously distracting. It takes attention off the road, and the brain takes nearly 3/4 of a second to shift focus back. If someone is on the phone (hands free or not), or yelling at their kids they are equally distracted and if something happens in front of them that doesn't give them 3/4 of a second window to react, they will get into an accident.
I talk to passengers in the car and on the cellphone while I'm driving much as I do while I'm gaming, with the idle CPU cycles of my brain.
"Yes, dear."
"Uh huh."
"That sounds nice."
Their have been TV shows
Whose?
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"
- Charles Darwin
Problem is the road is chock full of raging idiots that think their morning drive is a video game.
It is a video game. Problem is that you only have one life ;)
I want peace on earth and goodwill toward man.
We are the United States Government! We don't do that sort of thing.
In Canada they are going to outlaw passengers in cars.
It is a great way to cut down on the number of people injured during a traffic accident! No more 2 car accidents with 3+ injured parties!!!