Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Oh, sure, there's tons of annoying cases, and it'll probably never be done, but it's certainly a feature that would save lives.


It would also cost lives. In a serious emergency you can start driving someone to the hospital and call 911. In rural areas when ambulances can take 45+ minutes being unable to call and drive can be a big issue.

That’s just one of many edge cases where disabling cellphone service for moving callers is downright dangerous.


Oh sure - there’s tons of reasons it hasn’t been done. But it would be an option - even if you could only dial 911 whilst moving or something.

Maybe make it an insurance lock feature!




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: