Driver distracted by iPhone, sues Apple for accident

Apple is slapped with a lawsuit for not using its technology to stop users from texting while driving. The complaint — Julio Ceja — filed the charges on Tuesday, 24 January in a Los Angeles County Superior Court saying that the device has the ability to lock users out from accessing the iPhone’s messaging app while driving but failed to do so.

According to Ceja’s attorney, Apple owns a patent for technology that disables handheld devices such as smartphones using a ‘motion analyser’ and ‘scenery analyser.’

The suit doesn’t demand for any monetary compensation but wants the Cupertino tech giant to stop the sale of all iPhones in the California region until the company implements this technology into the devices. In addition, the company is required to update all current iPhones to include a lock-out feature.

Ceja, who sustained injuries, rear-ended a driver at a stoplight while allegedly using an iPhone.

Jonathan Michaels of MLG Automotive Law stated, "The relationship consumers have with their phones is just too great, and the ability to slide under the eye of the law is just too easy. Embedding lock-out devices is the only solution."