Apps that ensure you drive home safely!

Deeksha Girish and Varshini MV

BANGALORE, INDIA: You can now rely on apps to make sure you reach your destination without any hindrance while driving. Evidently accidents are on a rise nowadays and one of the reasons being the usage of mobile phones.

Developers have introduced a few apps to balance between both ie., to have control of the wheel and using your cell phone while driving, all you need to do is make use of your smartphone!

Here are a few list of apps that help you in safe drive :

Driver control safety tools - Driving Control Safety Tools Pro consists of some driver safety tools like, automatically reacting to incoming texts, and enforcing a ''No Texting While Driving'' rule by locking the phone after a certain speed. Inbound calls and messages can be automatically attended to, thus helping the driver concentrate on driving.

Safely Go – An app which allows calls and texts from only '3VIP contacts' such as family members,boss,etc as soon as you start operating the app, is available on the Google PlayStore. The app enables calls through Bluetooth or other hands-free devices, and gives the user access to only 3 “driving apps,” (such as maps, navigation, or music).

Drive Safe.ly - Instead of shutting down communications entirely, DriveSafe.ly reads text messages and emails out loud in real time, including shortcuts like LOL, and sends an autoresponse . As an added bonus, the makers say that it’s so lightweight that it won’t drain your battery . DriveSafe.ly offers a free version and paid versions. You can even pick whether to have texts read to you with a male or female voice, or based upon the gender of the text sender.

GetHomeSafe- GetHomeSafe is the smart way of telling people you know what you are doing or where you are going through alerts that include GPS track, long lasting battery, intended destination and a lot more,the special feature being that alerts being sent even when your phone is not working. This app also tracks maps and will remind both you and your contacts as to what time you are to check in safely.

DriveScribe– This app turns your phone into a “driving coach.” It particularly aims at helping new drivers learn the rules-ofthe-road and the app also monitors speed, blocks all texts, updates and calls while thae car is in motion. It uses the GPS and tells users to slow down if they are crossing the speed limit.

Sprint Drive First– This app aims at stopping distracted driving by automatically detecting driving and hence silences your phone, auto replies to texts and calls for you, thus ensuring that learners stay focused on the road.

With the number of tasks that you get done by your smartphones, it can also help you in being safe while driving and still stay on track and help you reach home safely.