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iOnRoad is a free augmented reality driving safety app owned by Harman. [1] It received the International CES 2012 innovation award. [2] [3] [4] The program uses the GPS feature, gyroscope and video camera stream of the native mobile device to monitor a vehicle’s position on the road, alerting drivers of lane departures and potential collisions with audio and visual cues.
Learn the risks of distracted driving, ... letting people know that you are driving. Android users may have similar solutions like Google Assist built into their phones or can download a free app ...
The laws regulating driving (or "distracted driving") may be subject to primary enforcement or secondary enforcement by state, county or local authorities. [1]All state-level cell phone use laws in the United States are of the "primary enforcement" type — meaning an officer may cite a driver for using a hand-held cell phone without any other traffic offense having taken place — except in ...
In the United States, automobile crashes due to distracted driving are increasing even after the passage of laws intended to lessen such use while driving. Using a cell phone while driving increases the driver's risk of causing a crash. Drivers can become distracted, decreasing the driver's awareness on the road, leading to more car crashes.
Westfield used data from the Governors Highway Safety Association to determine which states have the strictest distracted driving laws regarding electronic device use.
The recommended approach for this app is for parents to install the app on their children's Android mobile phone to silently monitor texting, to send alerts when potential texting while driving situations occur, and to counsel phone holders (in this case, teenage drivers) after the fact. [163]
The author’s son was killed by a distracted driver six years ago. It’s important that we all “just drive.” Distracted Driving Can Be Fatal—Let’s Fix This
Some apps, along with additional hardware, give keyless access to the car and let the owner start the engine using a smartphone. [3] Drivers can install a dash cam app and use a smartphone to capture the driving process. Information about the owner's driving habits can be recorded by car software with the help of OBD port.