| Although there has been a multitude of laws | | | | insurance company may want to give some thought |
| introduced across the United States to curb phone | | | | tracking those that actually use the application and |
| distractions while driving, text messaging still presents | | | | giving them discounts. Teenagers are especially less |
| a danger. In an effort to reduce accidents caused by | | | | likely to make use of a text messaging application |
| drivers text messaging when they should be driving, | | | | because they might just be more concerned about |
| one auto insurance company has introduced their | | | | answering a text message. |
| own application for the Android phone. When the | | | | Either way this application was a great idea by the |
| application is turned on it will automatically send a | | | | auto insurance company and is a good way to tackle |
| text message to your contact if they text you while | | | | one of the many driving distractions which cell phones |
| you are driving. Users can create their own custom | | | | provide. I think that in the future we really need to |
| text message response, or they can use one of the | | | | concentrate on integrating cell phones into the cars |
| several responses made available in the application. | | | | media system itself and increasing voice control |
| This is supposed to help consumers avoid the | | | | capabilities. The text messaging Application is |
| temptation of answering a text message while on | | | | currently only available in the Android market, but a |
| the road. | | | | version is expected to be released for the iPhone |
| The only problem here is getting drivers to install and | | | | and other phones sometime in the near future. |
| actually use this text messaging application. The auto | | | | |