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DUI Checkpoint App Spawns Controversy

According to Fox News, United States Senators Chuck Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Tom Udwall and Senate Majority Leader Harry Read are urging Apple's senior vice president of iPhone software, Scott Forstall, to examine the potential danger off an app that can potentially help motorists identify and avoid drunk driving checkpoints. While the request could apply to several apps, only Phantom Alert was specifically named. Phantom Alert points out upcoming speed traps and DUI checkpoints.  It also informs the driver of traffic cameras, school … [Read more...]