Jan 3, 2017
Apple sued over fatal 'FaceTime crash'
It points to a patent for a such feature for drivers filed by Apple in 2008. The patent, which was issued by the US patent office in April 2014 aimed to lock out users while they were driving. The lawsuit quotes several studies into the use of tech while driving, including one for telecoms firm AT&T which found that 43% of teenagers admitted to texting or emailing while driving. The UK government plans to double fines and points on licences for using a mobile while driving. A BBC Radio 5 live Freedom of Information request to the DVLA revealed that almost 10,000 drivers have been caught twice for being distracted while driving, including using a mobile phone, in the last four years.
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