For many of us, our smart phone is a necessary part of our daily lives. We use them to connect to the things we love and rely upon them to help us do the things we need to get done. This great piece of everyday technology can even help you save money and stay safer on the road. We’ve pulled together a few of the best apps on the market for keeping you and your vehicle in one piece while on the road.
iZUP
This application, like others on the market, redirects incoming calls, texts, and emails while you’re in the car. It automatically senses when the phone is moving more than 5 mph and limits the user’s use to a single application, like navigation, while blocking other distractions. An administrator can change the settings and monitor compliance remotely, making this app a great investment for teenage drivers.
DriveSafe.ly
About.com gave this app a Readers’ Choice Award for productivity. It is available for almost all phone platforms and automatically reads emails and text messages out loud. It also allows the driver to respond without ever touching the phone, thus allowing them to use their phone for business while still keeping their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.
Beat The Traffic
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the largest percentage of accidents in 2009 occurred between the hours of 6-9pm. This is the time of day when the largest number of people are on the road racing to get home from work. If you have to travel during rush hour, avoiding stressed out and hurried drives may be the best way to avoid an accident. This app sends you real time alerts for traffic conditions that happen along your daily commute routes at the times you’re traveling.
Weather.com
This iPhone app is the leading weather and forecast app. It coordinates weather forecasts with road conditions and helps you plan when to leave for a road trip or commute as well as the best route to take.
Safe Driver
This teen-centric app is only available for Apple products, but records driving habits and tracks with GPS, even allowing parents to be alerted when speeding or certain other driving infractions occur. It is another great investment to help keep new drivers safe.
Whether you’re looking for ways to save some money on your car insurance premiums with safer driving or just trying to find the best way to get to work every day, these apps will help you stay safe on the road. Just a couple of these apps could, not only help avoid an accident, but also safe your life.
5 Apps that keep you Safe on the Road,Charlie Sullivan is an insurance consultant and suggests that you check online for Auto Insurance Rates to get the best values. Quotes are available by state or city, such as quotes for a Car Insurance Company in West Virginia.
Puneet
Feb 02. 2012
Oh nice apps. Never heard of it.
Amit
Feb 03. 2012
I heard about Safe Driver and Beat The Traffic. But rest 3 would like to try it. Thanks for sharing.
TechCrates
Feb 03. 2012
Thanks to Charlie for the contribution…
Dan
Feb 03. 2012
Awesome apps for sure. I always use the weather app. I never heard of the others but I really like the safe driver app especially because my son will be driving in a couple of years.
TechCrates
Feb 03. 2012
Oh..Then it’ll be of great use to you
Chintan
Feb 03. 2012
thanks for the great apps,
Tracyann0312
Feb 03. 2012
Cool apps. It is helpful to be safe on the road nowadays due to accidents happen! I just can’t understand what iZUP is?
TechCrates
Feb 03. 2012
What is the thing you’re unable to understand?
Puneet
Feb 16. 2012
Izup is an app that keeps you safe while driving. Rest the things are in the post. If you will read then you may understand easilly
Praveen
Feb 03. 2012
Your post have the information about Apps that is helpful and very informative, thanks for sharing.
MackMichaels
Feb 03. 2012
I think any app that uses GPS to track speed and position that relays it to parents etc is going to be a big safety enhancer. I know if I was 17 again (long time ago) and I knew my mum was watching the speed I was driving live on her smart phone I’d drive one helluvalot slower!!
Harriet
Feb 05. 2012
The weather app would be people who don’t drive as well. Its always good to know what the weather is doing or is going to do before you make plans for the day!
Nicholle
Feb 06. 2012
Thanks for the following apps, this is truly helps. Driving safely is the first thing to consider because we don’t know the tragedy will come in our way so much better to be ready at all times especially when it comes about the weather.
chanikacha
Feb 06. 2012
This apps may come in handy. I think I will used this apps when I am on some different places. Thanks
TechCrates
Feb 06. 2012
You’re welcome… Thanks for stopping by
chanikacha
Feb 13. 2012
No problem! Thanks for the information, Its very useful 🙂
Adrian
Feb 07. 2012
Hey. That’s a useful stuff. Many thanks for the share.
Peter
Feb 09. 2012
The other day I read about apps that help people to lose weight and stay healthy on another blog and now here we have apps that keep us safe on the road. There’s an app for almost everything nowadays isn’t it? Nice post 🙂
TechCrates
Feb 09. 2012
Yes…for almost everything there is an app !!
san
Feb 09. 2012
These are the most wanted apps, Nice Post…
galaxyvsiphone
Feb 09. 2012
it’s funny that you need an app for road safety when you are more in danger if you are on the phone or your tablet when driving. Informative post, by the way.
Saikrishna
Feb 11. 2012
Impressed with your article, Just got to know how important this apps are.. Thanks buddy.
Becca
Feb 12. 2012
These apps are completely new for me. But it really seems to be very useful.Thanks a lot for sharing this post, now I have strong desire to find out more about this tool
Steve
Feb 17. 2012
really useful apps here, i had only heard of the weather and traffic ones before. I definatly think the weather one is really important though, people just dont seem to take the conidtions into account when they are on the road.
Dale
Feb 19. 2012
I have been using drivesafe.ly for a long time now and it sure is a lifesaver. I can totally focus on the road even if I’m talking to someone. It is a very good app.
Sarah
Feb 23. 2012
Hi there
This is so good to know about apps.this will surely workout and avoiding the mishaps on the roads will become easy with the DriveSafe.ly and Beat the Traffic app will be best for avoiding the traffic congestions.
pol
Feb 25. 2012
i like iZUP most. other apps are helpful too.
TechCrates
Feb 25. 2012
Thanks for the comment
Dylan
Feb 26. 2012
Thanks for these, I’ve never heard of them, but I will definitely try them out! Much appreciated post.
TechCrates
Feb 26. 2012
Thanks for stopping by and commenting ..
Peter
Mar 12. 2012
Thanks Charlie, for the list of these awesome apps you have recommended. I have just tried the beat the traffic app and loved using it.
TechCrates
Mar 12. 2012
Good to know that ….
Lee
Apr 04. 2012
Hi really informative post.
See a report on safe driver sort of thing. On the news about 2 weeks ago now. Did the same thing recorded the drivers speed driving habits how hard they braked. Think was a little black box though that was permanently wired under the bonnet. The good thing I could see was they were hoping to offer lower insurance for young drivers who had it installed. Also something about the better they drove the less their premium would be. Sounds a great idea.
Thanks again.
TechCrates
Oct 11. 2012
Thank you Lee and thanks for commenting on my blog!
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Apr 16. 2014
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