Japanese java aficionados have a new way to earn free coffee: by demonstrating their safe driving habits.

A new app from Toyota, called "Driving Barista," uses a smartphone's gyro sensors and GPS to determine whether or not a driver is using their phone behind the wheel. The app records the distance driven while the smartphone is stationary and rewards the driver with free coffee, according to the Asian Correspondent blog.

If you drive 100 kilometers (62 miles) or more without picking up your phone, you get a coupon for a free cup of blended or iced coffee at a Komeda, a Japanese chain.

The idea is hardly new: many companies have offered similar apps, from car insurance providers to mobile carriers like AT&T. Some, like JoyRyde, come with a frequent-flyer-like rewards program that offers drivers points for each mile of safe driving. Others use GPS data to silence a phone's incoming calls and texts while it's going above a certain speed.

Toyota says that the impetus for creating its app, available for Android and iOS, is connected to its ambitious goal of reducing traffic incidents and fatalities in Japan to zero.

"In line with contributing to the ultimate goal of achieving zero traffic fatalities and zero traffic accidents, Toyota has implemented automobile safety measures as one of its top priority management concerns," the company told Asian Correspondent.

In the US, Toyota's safe driving initiatives mostly revolve around teens. One, called Teen Drive 365, offers parents safety quizzes and even a collection of safety-themed GIFs to share with their kids.

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