If your kids have a smart phone, may I recommend this?

A much anticipated “no-texting-while-driving” app has just been released.  Since I’m in the business of working with students and their families, I wanted to share this with you:

This is a must have app for you and your teenager.  It’s an app to put on your smartphone that prevents you (or your teenager) from texting while driving.  The app senses when the car is in motion and will block all incoming text messages, sending instead an auto reply to the effect of “I’m driving right now and will contact you later.”  The messages are saved and can be retrieved when the car is not in motion.  

An added bonus: if your teenager disables the app it will send YOU a text message saying they turned it off.  It’s a great tool to keep everyone safe on the road. 

Even more: If your student is in a vehicle that exceeds a certain speed, it will send you a text message lettting your know that your student is in a vehicle going too fast.

You can get the app in the itunes store: NO TEXT WHILE DRIVING  

They also make the app for Blackberry and Android, you will have to search those app stores for the app.

Comments

[Sandy Hewett]

Thank you Dave! I had not heard of this. What an awesome thing.