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Do we have existing tech that can disable cellphones? I suppose the driver’s seat could be wrapped in a faraday cage. Perhaps drivers could request an exception

• ryantgtg 5y ago
  On iOS, if your device is connected to the car’s Bluetooth, then you can’t use the device unless you’re using it hands-free (despite research showing that hands-free is just as distracting as holding a phone), or unless you’ve disabled this protective feature on your device.
  • wavesquid 5y ago
    Doesn't everyone disable this the first time they're a passenger in their own car? (e.g. if your spouse is driving)
    • ryantgtg 5y ago
      Personally, I disable it on a per-use basis, and not within Settings. And actually, my use case for per-use disabling is usually when I'm the driver: I turn on my car and then I pick up my phone to select some music - but I can't because the phone thinks I'm driving even though I'm parked. But I'm sure most people have it permanently disabled.
• lmkg 5y ago
  Blocking cell phones is legally problematic because it interferes with 911 calls. I'm sure there are technical strategies to allow true emergency calls without texting, but I feel like there's a lot of ways for that to go haywire with tragic consequences and there's no need to starting playing with that fire just yet.
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