Motor vehicle accidents are the single highest cause of death for young people – and the dangerous practice of texting while driving is on the rise among teens and young adults. Textecution is an Android app that parents can install on their kids’ phones. It’s designed to shut down all texting functions – sending and receiving – if the phone handset is moving at more than 10mph. It’s a flawed solution, but a first step towards combatting a very serious issue that’s only going to become worse as smartphones proliferate…
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Driving,
Mobile Phone,
Road Safety,
Smartphone,
Text
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