Road safety experts have called for smartphones to be fitted with a "drive-safe" mode - similar to the flight-safe option - to help stop drivers being "distracted or overwhelmed with information" at the wheel.
The RAC Foundation claims that every year there are around 70 fatal accidents on Britain's roads caused by motorists being distracted, while "driving using mobile phone" is cited in around 20 crashes.
The motoring charity's director Steve Gooding said: "In many ways smartphone technology and mobile communications are a godsend for road users, allowing us to do everything from getting directions to dodging congestion to calling for help if we break down.
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