*AN APP TO PREVENT DRIVERS FROM YAPPING ON THE PHONE?*

TEXTING :

DR. SOORIAN, Seremban, Negri Sembilan writes : *Technologists should come to our aid. APP  developers should create an app that prevents a driver from sending or-

Receiving a text when when a mobile phone is detected moving faster than 5kph. Mobile phone users must be compelled by the law to download the app on their phones.

According to an analytical study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, texting while driving raises the risk of an accident by up to 25 times, compared with undistracted driving.

Texting and using mobile phones when driving put road users and pedestrians at risk of accidents. Many, many drivers will testify to the number of near misses on the road.

A defensive driver need to be focused, vigilant and survey the driving environment, including the road in front of him, the median, the road shoulders and the horizon.

A driver's vision should embrace not only the side mirrors, but also the rearview mirrors and windshield.

Texting, eating and talking on the phone distract focus from the road. other drivers and pedestrians. It is not unusual to see someone texting while driving or yapping away with a phone glued to his ear.

Driving a car is like going to a war zone.  Drivers need to be alert, as a split second of indifference  could spell disaster.

All this is about making, a life style change for the safety of all users.

!WOW! agrees.