Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram LinkedIn
    SnapMunk
    • Startups
    • Crowdfunding
    • Industry Insights
    • Startup Directory
    • Newsletters
    SnapMunk
    Home»Startups»Startup Cellcontrol Putting The Brakes On Texting and Driving
    texting and driving startup snapmunk
    Startups

    Startup Cellcontrol Putting The Brakes On Texting and Driving

    Stephen AltroggeBy Stephen AltroggeJanuary 6, 2016Updated:April 23, 20171 Comment3 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email

    In recent years there has been a heavy emphasis on the dangers of texting and driving. This is a good and healthy thing, given that texting and driving has been shown to make you 23 times more likely to get into a car accident. And with it now possible to do everything from shopping to playing fantasy sports on your cell phone, it’s becoming ever more important to crack down on using cellphones while driving.

    The don’t text and drive campaign has been accompanied by all the standard “awareness” techniques, such as hyper-emotional commercials, alarming statistics, and catchy slogans:

    texts-wrecks1

    But until now, there has never been a way to physically prevent someone (like your teenage son) from firing off a few emojis while they change lanes on the highway. Your only hope was to try to scaring them before they did it or legally punishing them after they did it (if they even got caught).

    Cellcontrol now makes it possible for you to physically lock down a phone so that the driver is prohibited in real time from texting and driving. The technology works through a combination of a dongle installed within the car and an app installed on the phone. Once the dongle is live in the car, it automatically pairs with a recognized phone as soon as it enters the vehicle.

    Texting and Distracted Driving Solutions | Driver Safety 2016-01-04 10-19-23

    Once the car is sensed to be “in motion”, the dongle and the app work together to block certain phone features, similar to an IT department locking down office computers so that employees can’t access social media sites and other, you know, kinds of sites.

    Through a management dashboard, an administrator can configure enablement or disablement of a variety of functions – texting, social media and even phone calls can be blocked. The Cellcontrol dashboard, however, is highly customizable, making it possible to allow phone calls only from specific numbers, access to specific apps, and even full access when a “passenger” is using the device.

    Texting and Distracted Driving Solutions | Driver Safety 2016-01-04 10-20-40

    The dongle and app can also keep track of driver performance, analyzing things like average speed, quick braking and acceleration. After each car ride, a performance report can be sent to the administrator of the Cellcontrol account.

    A solar panel on the dongle ensures that it’s always powered.

    Cellcontrol appears to be aimed at two audiences. First, it’s for parents who want to be sure their children aren’t texting and driving. Second, it’s for companies, perhaps with large fleets of vehicles or corporate cars, who want to enforce their  safe driving policies. 

    On the surface, Cellcontrol seems like a surefire winner, effectively parlaying the statistics and concerns created by don’t text and drive campaigns squarely into a $129 product.

    Given the ongoing backlash against texting and driving, it seems inevitable that car manufacturers, alongside a surge of smartphone-integrated vehicles, will make this kind of control a standard feature. Until then though, Cellcontrol will be parked firmly in the gap.

    Stephen Altrogge
    • Website

    AUTHOR, SnapMunk Stephen Altrogge is a freelance writer based in Tallahassee, Florida. He writes about tech, marketing, faith, and lots of other things. He’s married to Jen and has three young girls. Every day he consumes more coffee than the entire population of Colombia. He knows more about Star Wars than any respectable man should, and he runs more than any sane man would. He once attempted to eat a 2 pound hamburger in under an hour. He failed.

    Related Posts

    Beyond Bonjour: Mastering Languages for a World Without Borders

    March 26, 2024

    Speak Like a Boss: Mastering Languages for Startup Success

    March 26, 2024

    Save Money While Going Green With Arcadia Power

    July 25, 2019

    3 Compelling Reasons Why Your Tech Startup Needs A .TECH Domain

    June 21, 2019
    TOP POSTS

    Beyond Bonjour: Mastering Languages for a World Without Borders

    March 26, 2024

    Speak Like a Boss: Mastering Languages for Startup Success

    March 26, 2024

    Save Money While Going Green With Arcadia Power

    July 25, 2019

    3 Compelling Reasons Why Your Tech Startup Needs A .TECH Domain

    June 21, 2019

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    SnapMunk is dedicated to providing readers with all things interesting, exciting and entertaining in the world of tech news, startup companies and startup culture.

    We're social. Connect with us:

    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram LinkedIn
    TOP INSIGHTS

    Beyond Bonjour: Mastering Languages for a World Without Borders

    March 26, 2024

    Speak Like a Boss: Mastering Languages for Startup Success

    March 26, 2024

    Save Money While Going Green With Arcadia Power

    July 25, 2019
    GET INFORMED

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Instagram
    • Home
    • Startups
    • Crowdfunding
    • Industry Insights
    • Startup Directory
    © 2025 SnapMunk. Designed by SnapMunk.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.