People who activated this mode on their new iPhone 14 or Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra or SE and did a free fall ride at the amusement park in Ohio, USA were surprised, their loved ones and the emergency services informed of a serious collision to have. according to what does the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

This American media has identified six such calls, false alarms, to local emergency services. In one of them, an automated message can be heard stating: The owner of this iPhone was in a serious car accident and won’t answer the phone. The sounds of the amusement park can be heard in the background.

This isn’t the only failure this new Apple system has seen since its September launch. Families of people who dropped their iPhones from a moving car believed a serious accident had taken away their loved one as the collision detection system had been triggered.

These incidents not only create fear among loved ones but also waste time for emergency services, it has been reported WSJ Melissa Bour, the Warren County chief of emergency services who received the Ohio amusement park false alarms.

We are vigilant. There is no call that is not verified. We’re getting used to phones that aren’t emergencies but wear and tear for dispatchersShe added.

The problem extends to more than one amusement park, according to related news website Coaster101. In Dollywood, Tennessee, signs warn riders about the hottest rides. violent the risk of false alarms when Apple devices equipped with this technology are brought on board.

How does Apple’s system work?

According to the Apple giant, the new system is linked to a handful of sensors in its devices that detect changes in air pressure linked to the deployment of airbags in a car, or even sound, movement and GPS location.

The technology can detect rollovers as well as frontal, side and rear collisions in a serious car accident.

If the device recognizes that there has been an accident, the owner is offered the option of calling the emergency services or ignoring the alarm. The person has 20 seconds to respond, otherwise their priority contacts (if applicable) and authorities will be notified automatically.

Apple said so WSJ that its technology should offer peace of mind and that it will improve over time.

It should also be noted that it is not just the system that fails: Thanks to this technology, the emergency services could be contacted quickly after a fatal accident in Nebraska, USA.

People who want to temporarily disable the collision detection system – also available in Canada – before boarding a ride can put their device in airplane mode.