Openroad: Safety on the Road

So I got in a minor accident today, a “junk haulers” truck didn’t stop in time and rear ended my minivan. I was flustered at first and trying to find the non emergency number for the local police, and then when I did and was calling them, I was getting another call that I ignored because I needed to finish with the police call. I later received a call again and answered it and it turned out to be Openroad checking on me. They asked if I needed them to call for any help and I told them the police were on their way. They then asked me if I wanted them to stay on the line until the police came to which I responded it was daylight and I felt safe enough not to. But, wow, I appreciate that they reached out multiple times, would have called for assistance, and also would have stayed on the phone with me for as long as I needed. Do not hesitate to download this app. My watch didn’t even notify my about the incident although it is suppose to detect car crashes, which I suppose was because it was relatively minor…but Openroad DID! I am just so impressed and so grateful I had this service available to me. Thank you, Openroad!!!!

The idea is great. I have it trigger some false positives and even alert when I’m on a plane from time to time, but the biggest thing for me lately is the battery usage. My phone is a iPhone 12 Pro which was reporting it took 7% of my battery in the last 24 hours several times even when I’m not the driving. My battery has been draining faster as it starts to age. However 7% is a bit much and pushes my concern even further about running out of battery. The peace of mind of having a functioning phone out weighs the benefits of this for me.

When driving our mind is focused on just that, driving, hopefully. I don’t know about you but when I arrive at my destination, unless there’s something bad that happened, I don’t remember the moment to moment of the trip. How did I perform? Did I obey the rules and was I safe and courteous? How do I stack up with others? Open road tracks the moment to moment for five days and lets you know. I am proud of the rating they gave me. Here’s to driving safely for us all.