Phone Apps Help Prevent Teen Driver from Texting in Maryland

Texting and driving is a bad distracted driving habit that any driver can be guilty of – but is especially prevalent with a teen driver. Maryland laws state that teen drivers under the age of 18 are not permitted to text and drive, but many still do and place themselves and others in serious danger.

Due to the increase in texting-related crashes over the past few years, many cell phone applications have been developed to help block the ability to text while a driver is operating their vehicle. Use of these apps may help prevent your teen from texting while driving and becoming another statistic in the Maryland car accident reports.

The following apps have been listed by the Maryland Department of Transportation for help in preventing texting while driving: 

• Cell Safety;
• iZup;
• txtBlocker;
• Zoomsafer;
• Textecution;
• Otter;
• DriveSafe.ly; and
• TextNDrive. 

While all of the apps do have a cost, they come with features such as:  

• blocking texts and calls at certain speeds of travel;
• reading texts out loud;
• auto responding to messages; and
• tracking driver location. 

While the best practice is still to avoid use of your cell phone completely while driving, these apps may help minimize some of the distraction when communication via cell phone or test is critical. 

Contacting a Glen Burnie Accident Lawyer for Your Teen Driver

Maryland teen drivers face some special risks and challenges when driving which can result in a serious accident. MD laws for teen drivers attempt to protect your child from some of these hazards, but accidents still happen that can result in serious or fatal injury.

If your child has been seriously injured or killed in a teen driver accident you should know your rights as a parent. Give your Maryland personal injury case the advantage of experienced legal counsel by teaming with a lawyer from Jimeno & Gray. Contact us today for a no-cost consultation – 410-590-9401.