The National Transportation Safety Board advocates for new anti-distraction guidelines that obligate device manufacturers and automakers to set 'do not disturb while driving' modes as default. This push follows a fatal 2023 crash involving a texting teen that killed a 13-year-old girl. Despite the existence of lock-out mechanisms that prevent access to distracting features while driving, only 20 percent of phone users enable this feature automatically. Enhanced regulations could necessitate compliance from all manufacturers, thereby increasing road safety significantly.
The National Transportation Safety Board has called on federal regulators to develop anti-distraction guidelines, recommending that manufacturers set 'do not disturb while driving' modes as defaults on all devices.
A tragic 2023 crash involving a texting teen who struck a 13-year-old brought attention to the need for stricter distracted driving measures and technology implementations.
Currently, only 20 percent of surveyed cell phone users have the automatic lock-out feature activated while driving, indicating a significant need for improved adoption of safety technology.
Telematics companies are able to detect whether a phone is being used by a driver or passenger, emphasizing the technological capability to enhance driving safety measures.
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