Apple’s Crash Detection feature on iPhone 14 perceives some roller coaster rides in amusement parks as a severe car crash and proceeds to call 911.
According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), there have been several incidents where an iPhone 14 has contacted 911 during a roller coaster ride and conveyed the message “The owner of this iPhone was in a severe car crash and is not responding to their phone.”
The crash detection system was introduced in the new iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra, and SE with the latest OS earlier this year.
Between September 18 and October 9, the Warren County Communications Center received 12 calls conveyed by iPhones while their users were riding a Kings Island coaster, stated Melissa Bour, director of Warren County emergency services.
Roller coaster riders have also described instances where the crash detection
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