Mobile App Makes Texting While Driving Virtually Impossible

Last year, nearly one-quarter of automobile collisions involved cellphones. And the distracted driving epidemic keeps getting worse, particularly among teens new to driving. Nearly 6,000 deaths occured in the U.S. this year as a result of distracted driving.

A new software suite called OneProtect, which includes a mobile app and web browser, is here to curb the destructive impact our attention to our mobile phones and texting can have on our driving.

Once installed, the OneProtect technology blocks drivers from using their phones while in motion. Once your phone's GPS indicates your car is moving above a speed of your choosing -- the default is 15 miles per hour -- it will lock u…
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