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April 12, 2013
Information Logistics to participate in the FCC's Distracted Driving Technology Showcase on Friday, April 19, 2013.
The FCC Showcase is meant to "demonstrate new technologies, answer questions and provide consumer information on the dangers of texting while driving and other distracted driving behaviors."
The FCC press release notes that "The statistics on distracted driving and texting while driving are sobering:
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that in 2010 driver distraction was the cause of 18 percent of all fatal
crashes - with 3,092 people killed - and crashes resulting in an injury to more than 416,000 people.
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times worse than driving while not distracted."
Information Logistics will demonstrate their GeoTalker platform which serves as the engine for mobile applications that can deliver information to drivers "hands-free and eyes-free". There are currently GeoTalker mobile apps available from Transportation agencies in several states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Louisiana and even from the Highways Agency in England. This symposium is free and open to the public. We hope you will come to the symposium to learn more about addressing distracted driving, and please stop to talk with us about our GeoTalker platform.
Distracted Driving Technology Showcase
Date: April 19, 2013
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Commission Meeting Room, FCC Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Directions and other information about the event is listed in the FCC release or can be found on the FCC website at www.fcc.gov.
March 27, 2013
The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has introduced their new mobile application, "SafeTrip NJ" as part of a new safety campaign.
Like other GeoTalker apps, the app uses the phones GPS to determine which advisories are within range of the driver's location.
Click here to view the press release.
December 12, 2012
West Virginia Launches 511 Traveler Information System including Hands Free GeoTalker App
In addition to an interactive 511 Phone, Web site, and Twitter alerts, the 511 launch includes the WV 511 Drive Safe mobile app. Like all Geotalker-based apps, WV 511 Drive Safe is a hands-free and eyes-free mobile app - meaning that the user does not need to interact with the phone in order to hear advisories that are close to where they are traveling.
Click here to view the press release.
August 3, 2012
Northeastern U.S. Company Launches Audio Traffic Alert App in England
Motorists using major highways in England can now access real-time, personalized travel information on their smartphones by downloading a free app developed by northeastern U.S.-based Information Logistics.
Click here to view the press release.
August 2, 2012
Hands-free traffic app makes Highways Agency data available to road users ready for summerEngland's HIGHWAYS AGENCY News Release issued by COI News Distribution Service
The Highways Agency has reached an agreement to feed up-to-date traffic information from England's motorways and major A roads into a new hands-free app for smartphones.
Click here to view the release.
May 22, 2012
Information Logistics Technology wins Smart CEO Volt Award for Pa. Turnpike
Turnpike ”Trip Talk” app based on new GeoTalker Platform
A smartphone app that gives drivers information specific to their geographic locations – and does it all without making the users look at or touch their smartphones – won the Smart CEO Volt Award for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
Click here to view the press release.