Wouldn’t it be nice to put your phone in “drive” mode? There’s an app for that.

In an effort to curtail texting and other dangerous driving distractions...

...the big mobile carriers have come out with some apps to help keep your eyes on the road:

* AT&T DriveMode: This can be set to automatically turn on when it senses that the vehicle has reached about 25 mph. Its “allow list” lets you choose five contacts who can call you without being blocked and vice versa.. Navigation and music are the only apps that can be used while driving. It also takes a few minutes to deactivate when the car is stopped. That’s by design to prevent phone temptation at traffic lights.

* Sprint Drive First: This one turns on and locks the phone when the car reaches 10 mph. Five contacts can ring through, and you can access up to three apps. In hands-free mode while using Bluetooth, you can call out to anyone. Sprint also has a website that allows a person (such as a parent) to monitor the phone to tell whether the app has been deactivated.

* Verizon Safely Go: Unlike the AT&T and Sprint apps, this one has to be manually activated every time a driver gets in the car. It allows calls from three “VIP” contacts to get through unblocked. It also lets you use three apps while driving, letting you choose from almost any app on the phone.

While experts say these apps aren’t perfect, they are a step in the right direction and are worth a try. Each carrier’s app also features an onscreen 911 button that will work any time.