Drivers may be able to take steps to reduce distracted driving of used cars in New York

Drivers operating used cars in New York may find that cell phones with a multitude of features are making it harder to stay focused on the road. Of course, there’s an application for that.

A company called ZoomSafer says that it’s application could help reduce the amount of information and number of alerts for Blackberry users who register for its free service.

“Beyond legislation and education, this is a major milestone in the fight to prevent distracted driving and is a powerful example of how technology is helping make our roads safer,” argues the company’s co-founder, Mike Riemer.

It works by auto-replying to text messages and emails, then limiting the number of alerts that a driver hears while driving, and can also lock the keypad so motorists don’t try to text while driving used cars in New York.

“Driving while distracted should just feel wrong – just as driving without a seat belt or driving while intoxicated,” Federal Transportation Secretary Roy LaHood said, according to an Argusleader.com report. Nationwide efforts have begun to limit the ability for people to text and drive during interstate travel.