The in-vehicle solution prevents notifications and unauthorised access to smartphones to discourage illegal device usage.
‘Illegal mobile phone use has surged in recent years, especially amongst younger drivers, which represents a huge and growing risk to fleets,’ explains Mark Hadley, CEO of Blackout Technologies.
Blackout’s blocking technology uses an app installed on a driver’s smartphone that connects to a Bluetooth beacon within the vehicle or an integrated fleet solution such as a connected dashcam or telematics unit.
It activates when the vehicle is in motion, automatically restricting encrypted messaging tools, the camera and other popular apps.
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