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DriveSafely App Reads Your BB Texts While Driving
Here in California, it's not only against the law to talk on your cell phone while driving, but it's also illegal to text while driving. I've already told you about neat gizmos like Key 2 Safe and BlackBerry apps like ZoomSafer that prevent you from being able to make calls while behind the wheel. But, what about those instances where you're expecting an important text or email on your BlackBerry, but you can't keep pulling over to check them?
What's Worse: Texting or Using a Cell Phone While Driving?
In California, we're all very aware of the newish Hands Free Law prohibiting driving while talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device, but did you know that texting isn't specifically forbidden by the law? That's surprising to me, especially in light of the report of an American teen that died in a car accident this week while she was driving and texting at the same time.
For the same primary reason that cell phone calls in cars aren't allowed - holding the phone inhibits your ability to use both hands - it seems that texting fits the same danger zone.
Do You Text Message While Driving?
I was recently reading an article in the The New York Times where a 17-year old girl and four of her friends were killed in a car crash which police say was caused by three factors: her inexperience at the wheel, driving at high speeds and the text messaging that occurred while she was driving. Two minutes before the accident was reported, the driver had sent a message to one of her friends.
We all know the risks of talking on your cell phone while driving, but is texting just as bad?
Texting While Driving Gets Banned in California
This past July, a new law came into effect that now requires millions of Californians to use hands-free technology like headsets and bluetooth-enabled devices while driving. Well on Wednesday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger began signing bills into law, one that includes banning text messaging while driving. According to SFGate, the bill SB28 will ban texting while driving and forces drivers to keep their "hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road," said Schwarzenegger in a written statement.
Driving While Texting Is a Killer Combo
We all know the dangers with using wireless communication devices like your cell phone or iPod while driving, yet most of us continue to do so. With car crashes being the number one killer of teens in the U.S, the Today Show decided to see just how distracted teens can get while using their phone while driving. Using a special simulator and wearing high-tech glasses, two teens were put to the test to see how much they looked away and for how long while taking calls, changing songs on their iPod, or sending a text message.
A High-Tech Way to Prevent Cell Phone Driving Distraction
A few months ago, I told you about a new program available for pre-order that turns off your cell phones once the key is in your car's ignition.
Now, there's another similar service to keep you safe and free from distraction while driving. ZoomSafer is a free service that uses your phone's GPS system to monitor your driving speed and prevent you from placing or receiving calls or texts when traveling over 10 miles per hour.
Unfriend: The New American Dictionary's Word of the Year
The New Oxford American Dictionary just released its annual Word of the Year and it's unsurprisingly tech-related. This year's honor goes to "unfriend," defined as by the dictionary as, "To remove someone as a 'friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook."
The Word of the Year is chosen from newly created words by researchers based on language trends, popularity, and cultural significance.
Has a Gadget Ever Caused You Serious Distraction?
Reports last week of a commercial plane that missed its destination airport by 150 miles initially raised fears that the pilots had fallen asleep, or, worse, that the plane had been hijacked. But according to the Natural Transportation Safety Board, it turns out the pilots were working on their laptops in the cockpit, causing the error. Before you ask, no, working on a computer while in-flight is absolutely not allowed.
Link Time!!!
- Mario Lopez gets wet for charity — PopEater
- Get suspended while you travel like Mary J. Blige — FitSugar
- More drama surrounding MJ's estate — D-Listed
- Dita Von Teese sets sail — JustJared
- David Beckham texts while driving — Pink Is the New Blog
- Madonna and Stella grab dinner without Gwyneth — Lainey Gossip
- Vintage Miranda Kerr — Egotastic
- Suzanne Somers apologizes for Patrick Swayze remarks — The Superficial
- Adrienne Curry's latest Halloween costume — Hollywood Tuna
- Mel B goes shopping for some spice — Hollywood Rag
- What would it look like if you crossed Gwen and Salma? — cityrag
- Whitney Houston gets a standing ovation in Italy — popbytes
Is There a Right and Wrong Time For Texting?
Text messaging has become as much a form of communication as an old-fashioned phone call. What's different about texting, though, is that it's a (mostly) silent activity that can conceivably be done on the sly.
I've talked about texting while driving, texting and dating, and texting while dining.
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