"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 5/1/2018 12:07 PM, Cheri wrote:
>> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" wrote in message ...
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>>> I've been seeing ads for Ford Motor Company cars that have a "parental
>>> control" feature. An extra clicker for when their teens are out in the
>>> car. One of the features sets it so cell phones inside the car go
>>> straight to voicemail. Sounds like an excellent feature to me, maybe it
>>> should become standard equipment and across all brands. Sorry folks,
>>> your phones aren't going to work while you're driving.
>>>
>>> Jill
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>>> ==
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>>> Now that sounds like a good solution)
>>
>> Except the emergency calls need to be able to go through which is
>> probably accounted for.
>>
>> Cheri
>>
>>
> That's a good point. I do know even if a cell phone account is
> deactivated, as long as there is a working battery you can use it to call
> 911. I'm not sure how this blocking technology could work in an emergency
> with shut off cell phones. Kind of a start of an idea, though, to get
> people to really stop trying to use their cell phones when they should be
> focused on driving.
>
> Jill


I bet it's taken into account, possibly if one presses 911 on the keypad it
automatically goes through or something like that.

Cheri