RFID Car Key Driver Safety

University of Utah research has developed a device that will prevent phone call and texting while driving. It will leverage RFID or wireless communications to disable the mobile phone when the car key is enagaged. ...

... "The system includes a device that encloses a car key – one for each teen driver or family member. The device connects wirelessly with each key user’s cell phone via either Bluetooth or RFID (radio-frequency identification) technologies. To turn on the engine, the driver must either slide the key out or push a button to release it. Then the device sends a signal to the driver’s cell phone, placing it in driving mode and displaying a stop sign on the phone's display screen. " ...

Via University of Utah: Teen Drivers

Great role play simulation video of the RFID product ...