While many states are making texting and driving at the same time illegal, the Ford Motor Company is working on a way to make the practice safe – a voice-to-text system.
A voice-to-text system would allow the driver to say what they want to say and the device would turn the words into a text that they could send to whomever they needed. This would allow the driver to keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel so they would not be distracted from the most important task at hand.
“A voice-recognition approach is better than brining in a piece of paper and unfolding a map or looking down at a mobile device,” said Jim Buczkowski, the director of electronics at Ford Motor Company. “We’re looking at various combinations of accomplishing that task because it’s being asked for by consumers.”
Ford supports the latest texting legislation that has been making its way around the country which includes a provision that states would lose 25 percent of highway aid if they didn’t ban the common practice of reading or writing text messages while driving. However, Ford does not support bans on hands-free devices.
Details are still somewhat sketchy about price and when this device will be available. With all the laws being passed in recent months, though, this will prove to be a popular device for Ford drivers who love to text and be texted.
