Cellcontrol Technology Addresses NHTSA Guidelines to Reduce Driver Distraction

BATON ROUGE, LA--(Marketwired - December 01, 2016) - On the heels of the release of National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's guidelines to wireless carriers and auto manufactures to address driver distraction, Cellcontrol reported they have been in past talks with auto manufacturers regarding the embedding of Cellcontrol technology into vehicle infotainment systems, in order to manage the use of mobile devices in the vehicles' cabin. Cellcontrol is the world's leading provider of solutions that promote safe driving and stop distracted driving. The company's patented platform prevents mobile distractions while a vehicle is in motion, throughout the entire vehicle or just the driver's seat zone, addressing each of the concerns outlined in NHTSA's guidelines.

Cellcontrol has been a market leader since its inception in 2009, leading to the company being tapped to testify before the U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA to encourage automotive and device manufacturers to utilize its patented, proprietary and award-winning technology as both a proven and immediate industry standard. Cellcontrol is used by consumers, small to midsize businesses and Fortune 100 firms. Unlike all other competing technologies, Cellcontrol still remains the only vendor able to block and audit on both iOS and Android-based mobile devices. It also has a unique proximity-location feature that can determine where the mobile device is in the vehicle's cabin, and block accordingly once the mobile device is back in the hands of the driver.

"We're encouraged by NHTSA's continued focus on stopping the ever-growing problem of distracted driving, and the thousands of crashes and fatalities it causes each year in the U.S.," said Cellcontrol Vice President of Marketing Jesse Hoggard.

"We welcome the attention these guidelines bring to the issue, and are proud to say that Cellcontrol has engineered a solution that is available in the marketplace already that solves the problem and addresses each of the concerns brought forth in the guidelines," Hoggard said.

Cellcontrol has testified before the Department of Transportation and NHTSA regarding the robustness of its platform, encouraging automotive and device manufacturers to utilize its patented solution in tandem with in-cabin technology to stop driver distractions and enable safer, smarter driving.

"We are confident that if auto manufactures and wireless carriers utilize our existing technology, along with an increased focus on insurance premiums, local and state laws, and resulting litigation, will assist in decreasing distracted driving related accidents and deaths," said Hoggard.

To get a complete, unbiased view of Cellcontrol's technology, please access the latest Consumer Reports magazine review from this past May.

Distracted driving kills eight people and injures over 1,100 more each day in the United States alone. Moreover half of all teens will be involved in a traffic accident before they graduate from high school, and auto accidents are the number one killer of teenagers between 16-19 years of age. These statistics aren't just unique to the United States. Of the 7 billion people across the globe, 6.8 billion have phones. Accordingly, the instance of mobile phone use behind the wheel, and associated accidents, are on the rise. Cellcontrol is on a mission to end this disturbing trend, protecting its users from mobile distractions as they travel more than 1.5 million miles a day and counting.

About Cellcontrol
Established in 2009, Cellcontrol delivers the world's leading technology to stop distracted driving and create better drivers. The company's patented distracted driving prevention platform eliminates talking, texting, and browsing on any mobile device while a vehicle is in motion. Cellcontrol also collects a robust set of driver behavior data to provide valuable feedback to improve driver performance. Cellcontrol's technology has been recognized by Consumer Reports, the Consumer Electronics Show and the National Traffic Safety Institute, and is used by families and Fortune 500 companies worldwide. For more information, visit cellcontrol.com and follow @Cellcontrol.