APPLE HAS announced a new system for iPhones that blocks notifications, as it attempts to tackle the rising problem of driver distraction.
Apple announced the safety feature at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which is held in San Jose in the first week of June. The patent was granted in 2014.
The iPhone screen will also be locked to prevent drivers from using many of their apps while driving. It means an end to distracting text messages, WhatsApp and Tinder alerts, social media updates and news headlines.
Drivers will still be able to use Apple CarPlay, of course, in cars that are equipped with it. Apple CarPlay is a vehicle interface specifically created to allow drivers to hear and respond to text messages using voice commands and to safely use other iPhone features while driving.it's available from a number of automobile manufacturers, including General Motors (GM), Fiat Chrysler (FCAU), BMW and Honda (HMC), and works through a computer screen in the auto.
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The auto-reply messages will consist of two responses, according to New York Magazine.
So beyond turning off your cell phone or leaving it at home, Apple has a new solution aimed at keeping drivers' eyes off the screen and on the road. Contacts can receive an automatic reply saying that you are driving and will get back to them once you arrive.
"With iOS 11, we're delivering the biggest augmented reality platform in the world, and it's available today for developers to begin building AR experiences using ARKit for hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users", said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering.
Drivers who are caught handling a mobile phone at the wheel face a 6 point penalty on their licence and £200 fine. Of those, 989 were attributed to drivers using a phone, with 311 of those wrecks involving an injury, state records said. The first will read: "I'm driving with Do Not Disturb turned on".
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