High-Tech Device Being Developed to Catch Motorists Who Text and Drive
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iStock/Thinkstock(HARRISONBURG, Va.) — Just when you were getting used to the idea of being caught speeding by a remote video camera comes news that a device similar to a radar gun is being developed to catch motorists who text while driving.
According to The Virginian-Pilot, ComSonics of Harrisonburg, Virginia, is working on a device that detects radio frequencies in a vehicle when someone is using a cellphone.
Company rep Malcolm McIntyre says the device is similar to what cable repairmen use to find a frequency leak in a damaged cable line.
McIntyre acknowledged there are privacy concerns, but said the device would not be able to decrypt the information being texted.
McIntyre says the device is “close to production” but it still must be approved by local and state authorities and adopted by law enforcement.
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