New Apps Hope To Prevent Texting While Driving

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The dangers of texting while driving are obvious, but that doesn't mean a lot of motorists are not doing it.

Some drivers just can't, or won't, put those phones down...ignoring the clear and present danger of not watching the road with undivided attention.

Now, two new hands-free apps are hoping to get drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and not on their iPhones, blackberrys, cell phones or laptops.

For more information about vLingo, click here: http://www.vlingo.com

And for more information about Drive Safely, click here: http://www.drivesafe.ly