You may have heard of the recent case where a girl was found liable in a civil suit in New Jersey for texting some one she knew to be driving. Though there are currently not many laws on topics such as this, you don't need laws to be able to sue someone in this country.
Many states are considering laws or already allow police to look at phones when investigating an accident. The case above shows that in a suit, the cards are stacked against those who participate in texting while driving, and with good reason.
Motorola's feature to automatically text some one while driving could be a double edged sword in the not so distant future. It could open up the receiver and sender to liability post accident. First it documents quite clearly to the sender that you are driving at which point they would be wise to stop or incur liability in an accident.
But depending how quickly they are texting and the order they register on the phone, it may be too late. Second, you would also then have to prove that it was a new feature or program that sent the text, not your unsafe action. While that may be something you can prove with forensics, it may be a hard case to make to the cop on the side of the road making an arrest in a state that prohibits texting while driving. You may be cleared in the end but still find yourself spending a few nights in jail. And nothing prevents some one from suing you which is a hassle to be avoided.
Sometimes the simplest route is the safest. I will not use the auto response feature of moto assist. I do not want to be put in the situation where I am in an accident shortly after getting a text and by chance cause my self more trouble than good. Simply don't look at the phone while driving, and save yourself the headache.
Many states are considering laws or already allow police to look at phones when investigating an accident. The case above shows that in a suit, the cards are stacked against those who participate in texting while driving, and with good reason.
Motorola's feature to automatically text some one while driving could be a double edged sword in the not so distant future. It could open up the receiver and sender to liability post accident. First it documents quite clearly to the sender that you are driving at which point they would be wise to stop or incur liability in an accident.
But depending how quickly they are texting and the order they register on the phone, it may be too late. Second, you would also then have to prove that it was a new feature or program that sent the text, not your unsafe action. While that may be something you can prove with forensics, it may be a hard case to make to the cop on the side of the road making an arrest in a state that prohibits texting while driving. You may be cleared in the end but still find yourself spending a few nights in jail. And nothing prevents some one from suing you which is a hassle to be avoided.
Sometimes the simplest route is the safest. I will not use the auto response feature of moto assist. I do not want to be put in the situation where I am in an accident shortly after getting a text and by chance cause my self more trouble than good. Simply don't look at the phone while driving, and save yourself the headache.
The contents on your SDCard are not in your records. Like it was mentioned, SMS/MMS are only available for a few days. Not putting a simple password on your phone is just stupid because you never know what someone will do when they get a hold of it. 
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