Lack Of Lockout Feature Blamed For Fatal Facetime Crash

Hi-Tech Majed Mohsen
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Apple is currently experiencing a lawsuit that has been filed by plaintiffs who allege that it is Apple’s responsibility to include a lockout feature that would have prevented the driver of the vehicle from using the app prior to the fatal crash.

The case was filed in California in regards to a fatal accident that took place on Christmas Eve in Texas back in 2014. The driver had been distracted by the use of FaceTime while operating the motor vehicle, causing them to crash into the back of another vehicle while traveling at a significant rate of speed.

The family in the vehicle sustained serious injuries as a result of the wreck and one of their children perished as a result. Apple is now being involved, as the family believes that the tech giant could have implemented technology that would kept the accident from happening in the first place.

Apple filed for a patent to create the lockout feature and while the patent was granted in 2014, it was never used, which is the basis for the lawsuit. The suit alleges that Apple failed to warn their users about the danger level of their product and refused to include safer technology that could have prevented the child’s death.

A request for comment on the matter from an Apple spokesperson was not responded to and it remains to be seen if the suit will be considered viable or frivolous.