Questions are being raised about a new mobile app which tracks, records and scores how well people drive.
Insurance company Tower has launched GoCarma which monitors people s driving habits, from how they brake to how often they check their phone.
Tower said the app is a way for people to measure their driving ability and potentially lower their insurance excess.
However, critics warn the app intrudes on people s privacy and it is unclear who is really getting the benefits.
Once downloaded, the GoCarma app is connected to the car by Bluetooth and uses the driver s smartphone to track how they accelerate, brake and corner.
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