State Farm and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) announced version 3.0 of the Drive Safe & Save Mobile app, the latest update to the State Farm voluntary telematics program. The updated app has a revamped user experience with a focus on road safety. Users who choose to participate will benefit from the actionable data and feedback to understand and improve their driving.

Drive Safe & Save 3.0 uses CMT’s award-winning platform to analyze data collected from smartphone sensors as well as the Bluetooth-based beacon device affixed in the vehicle. The app automatically detects driving and scores drivers on excessive speeding, hard braking, harsh acceleration, and hard cornering. It also measures the driver’s phone distraction and provides feedback to drivers about their phone use while driving, encouraging them to drive without distraction. The platform will also measure safe driving practices, allowing State Farm policyholders who enroll in the program to save about 5% at sign-up and potentially save up to 30% for their safe driving.*

“Users can now see exactly what driving patterns have affected their performance. For example, I can now learn that I always make a hard brake at a particular stop sign, and I can work to correct that with better anticipation. Previously, I was only able to get general information about the entire driving experience,” said Scott Bruns, State Farm Director of Telematics Services.

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