WebSafety, Inc. (OTCBB: WBSI), a leading provider of mobile and Internet safety technologies,reports that its CellSafety mobile application is now compatible with more than 60 smart phones. The Company continues to expand CellSafety�s reach. CellSafety is unique in that it literally disables texting and emailing when the user is in a vehicle moving greater than 10 mph. Not only can the cell phone user not send an email or text, but also he or she cannot even read the email or text when the car is moving.
CellSafety is the only application that works on the four major wireless carriers in the U.S. and works with the Android, Blackberry and Symbian operating systems, which constitute 54% of the smart phone market. Impressive numbers and impressive product, particularly for parents, corporations and other businesses, and even the government who wants to limit liability caused from reckless driving associated with cell phone usage.
In 2008, at any given moment, over 800,000 Americans were texting, making calls, or using a handheld cell phone while driving during the daytime. With distracted driving killing nearly 6,000 Americans in the same year, it’s no mystery that cell phone use is risky for drivers
56% of teenagers admit to talking on their cell phones behind the wheel, while 13% admit to texting while driving. (Note: Because this information was given voluntarily by teens, actual cell phone use numbers may be much higher.)
48% of young Americans from 12-17 say they’ve been in a car while the driver was texting.
52% of 16- and 17-year-old teen drivers confess to making and answering cell phone calls on the road. 34% admit to text messaging while driving.
In 2007, driver distractions, such as using a cell phone or text messaging, contributed to nearly 1,000 crashes involving 16- and 17-year-old drivers.
Over 60% of American teens admit to risky driving, and nearly half of those that admit to risky driving also admit to text messaging behind the wheel.
Each year, 21% of fatal car crashes involving teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19 were the result of cell phone usage. This result has been expected to grow as much as 4% every year.
Almost 50% of all drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 admit to texting while driving.
Over one-third of all young drivers, ages 24 and under, are texting on the road.
WebSafety, Inc. is the leading provider of mobile and computer software solutions that help to prevent incidences of distracted driving as well as unlawful Internet behavior such as cyber predators, explicit or degrading texting and cyber-bullying. The mobile software works on the major wireless operating systems, including Android, Blackberry and Symbian and on all four of the major wireless carriers. The Irving, Texas-based company is also the creator of the �National Wireless Highway Safety Network,� which is driven to save lives.
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