The Scosche cellCONTROL device is a tool that, when installed in your vehicle, will prevent you from using your cellphone to make calls or write text messages.
This tool comes as a response to a push from the National Transportation Safety Board, encouraging tech companies and cellphone carriers to create products the will eliminate a driver's ability to text while driving.
Using Bluetooth to block calls and other functions, the Scosche cellCONTROL kicks in as soon as your car starts moving. All phone functions are blocked, including ingoing and outgoing calls and texts, describes Autoblog. However, the company points out that once a headset is detected, the device will allow the user's phone to work. What's more, if the Scosche cellCONTROL is deactivated or removed, it will automatically alert an administrator.
What's Driving This Trend
- Driver Distraction Prevention
- Opportunity to develop more advanced technologies to prevent driver distraction, including but not limited to disabling phone use while driving
- Safe Driving Solutions
- More companies can work on developing innovative solutions to promote safety while driving
- Smartphone Integration in Cars
- Opportunity to integrate smartphones with cars to create safe driving environments
Who This Affects Most
- Automotive
- Automakers can develop in-car technology to prevent phone use while driving
- Technology
- Phone companies can work on developing technologies that automatically disable phone use while driving
- Insurance
- Insurers can incentivize the use of driver-distraction prevention technologies by offering discounts to drivers who use them
