Texting detection tech coming to a cop car nr u

New York State law-makers are rushing to pass legislation to allow its police forces to start using road side textalysers in a bid to cut down on distracted driving.

The technology that detects texting behind the wheel has already been developed by Israeli-based company Cellebrite and uses roadside devices that are claimed to be able to detect whether or not your mobile phone is actively sending text messages.

Cellebrite isn’t the only company that has developed the mobile phone hacking tech but is well-placed to win the contract after helping the FBI break into an iPhone when it was investigating the recent San Bernardino shooting massacre.

Standing in the way of the traffic cops gaining the power to begin using textalysers are strict privacy laws.

Countering this argument, Cellebrite claims their devices won’t actually be able to read the content of the messages, nor will it be able to read the contact the messages are being sent to.

Cellebrite also says its textalyser could also help cops investigate traffic accidents as it can also detect whether the handset was being used in the moments leading up to a crash.

In the future, campaigners against distracted driving hope routine traffic stops will see cops asking for both your licence and mobile phone when you’ve been pulled over. A quick scan of your phone will then determine if the phone has been used on the move.

The lobby groups hope refusal to handover your phone would result in your licence being instantly revoked.

In the US, it’s been reported that eight people die every day as the result of distracted driving.

Back in Australia, meanwhile, a terrifying study conducted back in 2012 found 93 per cent of drivers confessed to using a phone, operating a satnav, eating and drinking or even applying makeup while driving.