iPhone to block notifications while driving in new iOS 11

I can't seem to do without my iPhone. In addition to the millions of emails and voice notes that I attend to daily, it's basically my main source of connection to the outside world.

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I am very aware of the dangers while texting and driving, and only use the hands-free feature or even my loudspeaker if I need to respond to anything super urgent. My rule is that if it isn't urgent or life threatening, it can wait until I have safely pulled over.

However, if you are an iPhone user that likes to check your WhatsApp or Facebook messages while driving, you may not be able to do so if you plan on getting the new models that come with the new iOS 11 operating system.

In an attempt to remove the urge to check your phone while driving, a new 'do not disturb while driving' mode will come with new models which will be able to turn off any notifications appearing while driving.

The feature is so clever that even if you forget to turn it on, no worries. The phone will detect that you are in a moving car and will turn on by itself - how clever, right? And also if someone does send you a notification while driving, you can put an auto reply so that you can let your peeps know that you will reply once you stop driving.

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I think this is an ingenious idea. It was just this past weekend that the conversation came up about the temptation to answer a call, reply to an email or text while driving. A suggestion was made to keep the phone locked in the boot while you drive, but I said for safety reasons that wasn't the route that I would choose to go.

In saying that, speaking of safety, my phone is a source of distraction while I'm driving. I think we have all been in a car when the driver chooses to answer a call or even worse reads a text while hurtling down the highway.

Do you think that this new feature would curb people from constantly checking their phones?