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Summary:
A phone can be pretty distracting when driving a car, let alone on a watch right in front of you. I would love it if the system could detect I was in a car and switch on Do Not Disturb automatically. Looks like the system can already detect if the user is in a car using CMMotionActivity’s automotive property.

Expected Results:
For the duration of an automotive trip, Do Not Disturb should be switched on automatically. When I stand up it should turn off. This feature should be optional.

Current Results:
I get notifications in my pocket and on my wrists whilst driving. I’m quite disciplined and can resist, I’m not sure everyone is like that.

Notes:
At the end of the day, this feature could save lives. I see too many people texting whilst driving, implement this before Apple hits the headlines with “Major accident caused by driver playing with his Apple Watch!”.