Japanese insurers launched an application for smartphones to prevent accidents

Japanese car insurance companies plan to start using smartphones to reduce the number of applications for the payment of insurance compensation by reducing the number
Transport accidents in the country, Interfax reports with reference to the Japanese media.

Sompo Japan Insurance Insurers. and nipponkoa insure Co. They jointly developed a multifunctional Safety Sight smartphone application, which will warn drivers about the danger of an accident.

In particular, the application is designed to prevent collision on the back of the car, which is ahead.

To ensure its proper work, the smartphone should be placed in a special docking station for the car.

Safety Sight will measure the speed of movement (using a global positioning system), and the smartphone camera will allow you to evaluate the distance to the car in front of the car.

In the case of a car approaching a dangerous distance, the smartphone will give a sound signal so that the driver reduces the speed.

The application is distributed free of charge, but only for loading to residents of Japan is available for loading.

Meanwhile, another Japanese insurance company - Mitsui Sumitomo - has developed an application for smartphones, which records cases of extremely sharp acceleration or inhibition and offering drivers recommendations in order to ensure road safety.