Poll: Michelle Obama Should Fight Texting While Driving

I think Michelle Obama could help drivers get the message about the dangers of texting while driving. What I know about her childhood obesity campaign has alot to do with empowering the individual. With Text and Drive, it has to start with the end user, the driver...deciding not to partake in distracted driving.

I also decided to do something about teen (and adult) distracted driving after my three year old daughter was nearly run down right in front of me by a texting driver. Instead of a shackle that locks down phones and alienates the user (especially teens) I built a tool for teens and their parents called OTTER that is a simple, GPS based, texting auto reply app for smartphones. It also silences call ringtones while driving unless you have a bluetooth enabled. I think if we can empower the individual then change will come to our highways now and not just our laws.

Erik Wood, owner

OTTER LLC

OTTER app

Erik Wood of WA 10:16PM February 23, 2011