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Will Your Car Tell You To Put Down the Phone?

Posted by timothy on from the but-you-can't-talk-through-a-hamburger dept.

crimeandpunishment writes with this story from the AP: "We know it's dangerous to text while driving, or talk on a cell phone without using a hands-free device. What if our car knew it as well, and warned us about it? Our cars buzz and beep at us when our seatbelts aren't buckled ... now there are new applications in the works that could lead to a warning if we're driving with a cell phone in our hand."

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  1. Up next... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Will Timothy post another article asking a vague, sensationalist question in the title? The answer may surprise you.

  2. Better to warn everyone else. by Kenja · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How about the headlights flash when the driver is using their cell phone so everyone else knows to dive out of the way?

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