New ‘Do Not Disturb’ Mode For Motorists’ iPhone
Thursday, 26. April 2018
When Apple updates the operating system on their iPhones in the autumn of this year to IOS 11 it will include a mode that will prevent alerts from coming through to their iPhone whilst driving.
The ‘Do Not Disturb Whilst Driving’ feature is activated when connected to a car via Bluetooth or cable. It will silence all notifications and blank the screen. The feature will also respond to all messages coming through with a text message that says that the person is currently driving and is unavailable.
Passengers who are also connected to the car can opt to disable the feature by confirming that they are not behind the wheel. Drivers will be able to send messages in an emergency by saying the word ‘Urgent’ and can tailor the replies to different contacts.
The new feature, whilst it doesn’t stop those who are not Bluetooth connected from holding the phone to their ear or texting whilst driving, it is certainly a step in the right direction. Others in the industry have given the revision a thumbs up.
Pete Willians, spokesman for the BePhoneSmart campaign said, ‘We’re pleased that at last millions of drivers who use an iPhone are about to be able to put an end to intrusive notifications while they are behind the wheel.’ I agree. By Graham Hill
