A Safe Cell Phone for Drivers

Global Mobile Alert has developed a warning system that helps drivers gab without crashing. Technology Review reports. [via Smart Mobs ]

... "It's a system that uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) chips lodged inside many cell phones to track a vehicle's coordinates. Whenever a driver who's talking on a phone closes to within 100 meters of a stoplight, the system interrupts his or her conversation with a loud chirp -- providing a not-so-gentle reminder to slow down.

... Cellular carriers could offer the warning system as part of a growing array of data services available to mobile subscribers."

emily | 5:17 PM | Cell Phones while driving/flying/sailing |
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