Cellcontrol™ Provides Enforceable Solution Supporting the National Transportation Safety Board’s Recommendation Banning Use of Electronic Devices While Driving
14 Dec 2011
Baton Rouge-based company CellcontrolTM, the leading provider of technology driven solutions for distracted driving, announced the possible use of its technology by fleets, families and governments to enforce safe driving habits as recommended by the National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB spoke out strongly after irrefutable evidence showed that using PEDs (Personal Electronic Devices) causes thousands of deaths and injuries every year. Cellcontrol's affordable, easy to use technology can be used to adhere to the NTSB recommendations.
"According to NHTSA [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration], more than 3,000 people lost their lives last year in distraction-related accidents," stated NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman. "It is time for all of us to stand up for safety by turning off electronic devices when driving. No call, no text, no update, is worth a human life." Their recommendation is a definitive statement regarding the increasing dangers of using electronic devices while driving, although the NTSB does not have enforcement capacity.
"With increasing use of phones and other devices in vehicles, accidents and injuries are increasing dramatically, even in the face of laws against such behavior," commented Chuck Cox, Senior Vice President of Cellcontrol. "We applaud the NTSB in making this recommendation to define this dangerous behavior, and we are pleased to be the leading solution to help families, companies and government to enforce safe driving policies."
Cellcontrol can prevent the following mobile phone functions: phone, text, e-mail, Web, push-to-talk, games and other distracting features. Emergency calls are always allowed, while incoming texts, emails and calls are received but cannot be accessed or responded to while the vehicle is moving. Additionally, Cellcontrol will also report idle time, mileage, hard braking events and speed capturing.