11-year old comes up with an anti-texting while driving app concept, AT&T gives her $20,000

2. Lawliet posted on 21 Sep 2012, 09:27 1 0

So how do you see it ?

3. Arcane posted on 21 Sep 2012, 09:27 1 0

Clever idea!

4. andro. posted on 21 Sep 2012, 09:38 1 5

How can this app get supported like this when it promotes the use of a action which kills so many on the roads each year,driving and texting should never be put together

5. Lifengineer posted on 21 Sep 2012, 09:57 6 0

DAH! I don't see what's the clever about it!!!

I have an idea:
An app runs in the background and check the GPS in background and it verifies if you are moving at a speed say > 5km/h then it shuts the messaging app down and doesn't allow you to open it until you are at rest!

What about that guys?!

7. Joshing4fun posted on 21 Sep 2012, 10:15 5 0

I don't get it. How does it actually know that you are driving and just riding in some vehicle?

8. Jobes posted on 21 Sep 2012, 10:15 6 0

Wouldn't work lol unless there is a way to differentiate if you were the driver or passenger. That would be annoying as hell if you were just a passenger and your phone was either preventing you from using your phone or making annoying sounds telling you not to text.

9. tacotacobell posted on 21 Sep 2012, 10:19 0 0

Great thought - but stupid idea!! Just as it was stated before, why would you want to encourage the use of texting while driving... A better idea of an app would have something were when you enter your car, you set the app so it only gives the user an option for car mode, (i.e navigation)

11. aahmed215 posted on 21 Sep 2012, 10:33 2 0

I don't see what's so great about this idea.

The best idea I can think of is having your phone read out texts and have you reply with voice command. It's not that perfect, if you REALLY must read and reply to that text, then stop somewhere safe or wait until you reach your destination.

16. antmiu2 posted on 21 Sep 2012, 11:34 0 1

the idea seems mad wack to me.. f**k me right?

18. g2a5b0e posted on 21 Sep 2012, 11:56 0 1

This idea was worth $20,000?! Really?! Good grief.

19. Grishm posted on 21 Sep 2012, 12:07 0 0

It just takes common sense to not text or talk on phone while driving. Duh!

22. InspectorGadget80 posted on 21 Sep 2012, 13:14 0 0

11yr old doesn't even drive yet they still give her 20,000$ is their something wrong with that?

26. ayephoner posted on 21 Sep 2012, 14:02 1 0

how do you guys not get this?

this is a parent/child app. if you're child drives themselves to/from school everyday (or wherever else), you would know exactly what time of day and that they are in fact the ones behind the wheel. you can 'bark' at your child. that simple.

it adds a parent interaction to the text while driving app. if i were a parent i would gladly spend money to have this app on my phone and my teen driver's phone.

31. TMobileRep_52_SwaaaG posted on 21 Sep 2012, 18:23 0 0

This is a classic case of Freedom Vs. Safety. Would you risk giving up some freedoms so that a 3rd party can keep you "safe" or should you have the right to decide your own safety and keep your Freedoms to do the things you want and determine your own risks?

32. downphoenix posted on 21 Sep 2012, 18:35 0 1

Wow, this is a stupid idea. Chalk it up to AT&T for thinking its a great idea and handing this kid a $20k grant.

33. pikapowerize (banned) posted on 22 Sep 2012, 00:53 0 0

wow... a great idea by a kid!!! i wonder how will i develop an app that will be the next big thing? the next plants vs zombies and angry birds

37. VooDooMOD posted on 25 Nov 2012, 09:38 0 0

Anti texting device


a prox sensor that works with the phone to
disable txt behind the wheel like a cloud around the driver

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