Mandy Sorohan News Today

Welcome back, everyone. texting and driving last year led to more than 6,000 deaths. nearly 500,000 car accidents. >> and parents of teen drivers who cant stop texting have a big reason for concern. jim strickland reports on a device that now puts safety first. >> reporter: the bumper sticker is a constant reminder for mandy sorohan and anyone driving near her. her son caleb crashed and died in 2009 while texting. she wanted to see the cell control. >> this is awesome. i mean, you can guarantee ...

Whenever the car was moving, texting stopped dead. this screen is all you see. the user decides which phones get disabled and can even control which numbers the phone will voice call. if anyone unplugs it, parents get an e-mail alert. >> we lose about 6,000 people a year to distracted driving and over 450,000 accidents. its a big problem. >> reporter: governor purdue had his doubts about enforcement in 2010 when he signed calebs law banning texting and all cell phone use for young drivers. cox s...