If police have a reason to suspect that a particular driver's texting caused an accident, then they have other means to get the same information that an on - the - spot textalyzer would provide, Paciocco says. (accidentlawyerswindsor.com)
Papathanasiou pointed out that, if an officer asked to run such a test during a traffic stop, the driver could hold on to his or her phone while it was plugged in to the textalyzer - equipped device. (businessinsider.com)
Deborah Hersman, who heads the nonprofit National Safety Council, told NPR that «the textalyzer is going to be a game - changer when it comes to handheld devices.» (businessinsider.com)