New phone application reduces traffic accidents

Sprint has announced a new smartphone application that prevents users from sending text messages and making or receiving phone calls to avoid distractions while driving.

This app is called Sprint Drive First , available with Android OS devices and will soon have other operating systems.

Sprint Drive First automatically activates when the carrier is moving at more than 10 mph, determined by the GPS device system.

Sprint Drive First helps drive off distractions (Photo: livescience)

Sprint said the device uses technology that ensures there is no impact on the phone's battery.

Although text messages are prohibited for all drivers in 34 states of the United States and the state of Columbia. But it is a problem in the whole country.

In fact, more than 16 people are killed every day and more than 1,300 are injured in accidents involving distracted drivers, according to DistractedDriving.gov statistics.

In addition, drivers who use handheld devices are capable of causing serious accidents, injuring themselves four times.

Sprint Drive First costs $ 2.00 per month for each phone line after 15 days of free trial. It has no additional SMS services or data loading. However, phones that want to have data or SMS with Sprint will be able to register for the service.