Text While Driving In Long Island and Have Your Phone Disabled

An anonymous reader writes: A District Attorney in Long Island, NY is stepping up efforts to combat distracted driving. Kathleen Rice says motorists who are caught texting while driving should have hardware or apps installed on their phone to prevent them from using it at all while driving. She likened such barriers to the ignition interlock devices that prevent people convicted of drunk driving from using their cars unless they're sober. "Hardware and software solutions that block texting during driving are currently produced by various manufacturers and software developers, and are constantly under development. The DA's office does not endorse any particular company and is in the process of reviewing specific solutions based on their features and services. Critical features include security measures to make the solutions tamper-proof, and data integrity measures to ensure accurate reporting to courts, law enforcement, parents, and guardians." New York is one of many states who already have laws banning all handheld use while driving.

Comments

difference between driver and passenger?

[i.r.id10t]

How would a system tell the difference between a driver and passenger in the car?

But...

[Anonymous Coward]

But if you a cop you get a free pass.

Re:It should be

[SJHillman]

You'd have more of a point if the US wasn't so often concerned with the domestic policies of other nations.

Re:Maybe driver vs passenger doesn't matter

[overshoot]

Text messages aren't reliable enough for any life saving use

That must be why 911 systems are adding text capability.