Mobile Apps Promote Safe Driving
In a world full of countless distractions, the importance of safe driving practices should not be overlooked. According to the CDC, every year about 3,000 people die in car accidents involving a distracted driver. A higher percentage of these distracted drivers are age 15-20, with texting or emailing being a common factor. {1} Cell phone use is a leading factor in distracted driving, so how can mobile apps promote safe driving? Mobile apps can monitor and improve driving performance by helping new drivers learn safe driving practices and identifying risky behaviors. It’s important to note that these apps aren’t used while driving, but rather are intended to provide feedback and safety tips to improve driving and keep the roads safe. {2}.
Have a new driver? Parents and guardians can have a significant impact on keeping teens safe on the road.? The occurrence of risky driving can decrease with supervision and parental involvement {3}. Safety Insurance sponsors The Parent’s Supervised Driving Program in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The program promotes safe driving behaviors. It contains information and lessons on driving basics, parental pointers, and licensing qualifications that are beneficial to parents of new drivers. The program offers the RoadReady? mobile app, which tracks the required supervised driving time and driving conditions and ensures that your teen has a diverse supervised driving experience. The Supervised Driving Guide in conjunction with the RoadReady? mobile app prepares new drivers with the confidence they need to drive safely.?
?Already licensed? Drive with Safety is a telematics technology-based application that allows Safety Insurance customers to monitor their driving habits. The app detects distracted driving behaviors including speeding, phone use, hard acceleration, and hard stops. Each time one of these occurs, it affects the driver’s score- increasing the likelihood that the driver will recognize the dangerous driving behavior and correct it. The app has family-sharing capabilities for peace of mind and provides feedback on driving performance to encourage communication and improvement of hazardous driving events. The Drive with Safety app showcases how mobile apps can be used to empower drivers to make better choices in the future and decrease the probability of distracted driving. Eligible drivers can receive a 5% discount, without penalty based on driving score. Watch our video to learn more about the Drive with Safety app. ?
Drive better, together with the RoadReady? and Drive with Safety app.
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