Block drivers' mobiles NOW, trucker victims tell Apple: Relatives demand company introduces application that 'locks' phones after patenting the feature in 2008 The relatives of four people killed by a truck driver using his phone at the wheel have called on Apple to introduce a disabling function. In 2008, the technology giant filed an application to patent a 'lock-out' feature which would disable a phone when being used by a driver, but has never introduced it.
