There are over 3 million injuries from 6 million accidents each year on US roads. I might hazard a guess that BlackBerry business users spend more time on the road, either on their commute, or on customer visits, than the average driver, increasing their chances of being involved.
Studies of road accident statistics identify two main causes of road traffic accidents (excluding alcohol related incidents): Distractions and not abiding by speed limits.
1) Avoid Distractions (eyes off the road). Drivesafe.ly
While driving there are many potential distractions. The children, the scenery but how often are we tempted to read an email from a customer or even our boss.
I'm trying Drivesafe.ly by iSpeech.org on my BlackBerry 8900. This application monitors your inbound email and text messages and reads them out loud to you so you can keep your eyes on the road. I like it - messages are read clearly.
2) Not abiding by the speed limit (rushing) - Prompt - Hit The Road
For some people speeding is in their DNA. Others just get bored with a long drive on a straight piece of road. But many are rushing, lane hopping, and trying to make up precious time because they left too late and were not aware of the traffic, or construction on the road ahead.
Prompt is a traffic early warning app, that monitors the real-time and predicted future traffic on your next trip, or daily commute, and alerts you leave early. Working alongside your BlackBerry calendar, this amazing app does everything automatically. When you leave on time there is no need to rush.
If you know any other safety conscious apps please drop me a line.
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