I Practice Safe Texting, Texting While Driving Now Illegal in 20 States |FDIVoice

March 21, 2010 - PRLog -- FDIVoice Introduces Voice Activated Telecom Service, enabling hands-free Dialing, Email, and Text Messaging from any phone and any carrier.

As the world focuses on the dangers of distracted driving, specifically text messaging and mobile phone use by drivers, new voice activated technology emerges that will work with any mobile phone connected to any mobile carrier.

With over 250 Million mobile phones being utilized  in US today, concerns mount over the inherent danger of driving while manually operating these mobile hand-held devices. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 800,000 drivers are using mobile phones “hands on” at any given moment in the US, and that such distracted driving led to nearly 6,000 deaths and over 500,000 traffic accident related injuries in 2008 alone. The Nightly News, Internet networking sites, and blogo-sphere are riddled with dramatic accounts and concern, but will Americans give up their right to communicate from the driver’s seat? In an effort to curb the loss of life and property damage, states all across the country have legislated stiff fines, and in some cases automatic jail time for repeat offenders, yet statistics still escalate.  

The solution is not to prohibit communication, but to change the way we communicate. It is now possible to dial your phone, check and reply to voicemail, check and reply to email, even send text messages without touching your phone – simply with the power of your voice. We use this technology daily to practice safe texting.  This allows drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road at all times. This technology is not tied to any specific phone, mobile device, or carrier. It will work with your existing phone, existing contract, and may even enable users to cut the cost of their service upon activation.

FDIVoice CEO, William J Andreoli, says “For literally pennies per day, anyone can utilize the power of this system. Who wouldn’t want their children, spouse, parents, or friends to drive more safely? It’s the biggest no-brainer of the century…”  

For more information, or to activate your own service, please visit http://www.fdi-voice.com

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There are three main types of distraction:
1) Visual --Taking Your Eyes Off the Road
2) Manual --Taking Your Hands Off The Wheel
3) Cognitive --Taking Your Minds Off What You Are Doing

Texting Includes All Three!

20 States already ban texting while driving with more to follow suit in the coming months.
"We want the drivers of big rigs and buses and those who share the roads with them to be safe," said Secretary LaHood. "This is an important safety step and we will be taking more to eliminate the threat of distracted driving." Truck and bus drivers who text while driving commercial vehicles may be subject to civil or criminal penalties of up to $2,750.00

While everyone is focusing on the problem of texting while driving, FDI is focusing on the Solution, FDIVoice and FDI Hands Free. With Kylee, the technology behind FDIVoice and FDI Hands Free, you are able to keep you hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. You can send text, emails and call all by voice command.  I Practice Safe Texting, Do YOU???

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FDI Voice Hands Free Service will have you in full compliance with driving laws in your state and have you arrive to your destination in one piece. I know you have seen the news reels and pictures of what happens when you text and drive. http://www.ipracticesafetext.org