[jamesbritt]

People that are going to send messages while driving are going to do it no matter what. This app makes it much more safer that's all. Its a step in the positive direction, no doubt about it.

_Safe_, or just safer?

There can be problems with people thinking that risk has been reduced or eliminated; it can encourage more risky behavior.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1821731...

"It seems counterintuitive to give drivers less information, by taking away street signs, stop lights and lane markings, to make them drive more safely."

Also, http://bicycleuniverse.info/eqp/helmets-nyt.html

"Specialists in risk analysis argue that something else is in play. They believe that the increased use of bike helmets may have had an unintended consequence: Riders may feel an inflated sense of security and take more risks."

Absent specific studies on this there's room for doubt about "much more safer".