General Motors Reveals App That Allows You To Text Other Drivers By Their License Plate Number

General Motors reveals an app that lets mobile phone users contact drivers simply by scanning their number plates
 
General Motors’ Chinese research and development arm has announced its idea of a smartphone app – dubbed DiDi Plate - enabling drivers to text others, by simply scanning their number plate with their camera.

In its promotional video for the technology, GM uses a man asking the girl in front of him on a date, as well as a woman scanning the number plate of the car that’s blocking her in a parking space as examples of how the app would be used.

The system simply scans the number plate and enables the driver to get in contact with the owner, whether or not the recipient has downloaded the app.
 

TheSteve - 6/17/2014 1:59:55 PM

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Awesome! I've always wanted total strangers texting me while I drive...NOT!!!

dumpsty - 6/18/2014 10:45:22 AM

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LOL. Exactly!

A mobile phone app that encourages me to TXT while driving. Counter-intuitive to all the driver safety messages thats been provided in the last 5 years.

quizz - 6/17/2014 2:10:42 PM

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Imagine your daughter receiving this text when she parks her car,"hi, you're cute, now I know where you live, see ya".

Agent009 - 6/17/2014 3:20:01 PM

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Or in Detroit- "I'm sorry I bumped your car in the lot" You go to check out the damage and get car jacked.

Sciros - 6/17/2014 4:23:44 PM

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"General Motors’ Chinese research and development arm has announced its idea of a smartphone app" I see... well, time to ditch that R&D arm, if this is the kind of insanity they come up with.

MattDarringer - 6/17/2014 4:30:14 PM

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This is wrong on so many levels. It will INCREASE texting while driving. It will likely increase the severity of road rage. Predation on teenagers.

Dexter1 - 6/18/2014 4:48:12 PM

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How about if General Motors comes out with an app that can start and stop a car without jeopardizing the safety of its occupants?