Senators Ask Apple To Ban DUI Checkpoint Alert Apps2011-03-23 10:02 by DanielaTags: Apple
Four U.S. Senators are calling for Apple and other purveyors of smartphone software to ban apps that would help motorists identify and avoid drunk driving checkpoints. Democrats Chuck Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Tom Udall and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday issued a letter to Scott Forstall, Apple's senior vice president of iPhone Software, urging the company to reassess the potential danger that these apps pose. "We appreciate the technology that has allowed millions of Americans to have information at their fingertips, but giving drunk drivers a free tool to evade checkpoints, putting innocent families and children at risk, is a matter of public concern," the letter said, according to the AFP. The Democratic Senators also addressed identical letters to Google and RIM executives. Though their request could apply to several apps, the Senators fingered only PhantomAlert in particular, writes ComputerWorld. Read more -here-
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