For most parents, teen driving is a stressful concept. Of course, most parents want to encourage their children to grow into competent adults and recognize that learning to drive is an important part of this process. Still, the road is a dangerous place for inexperienced youngsters who tend to be over-confident in their own driving abilities. Parents worry about drunk driving, texting while driving, distracting passengers, not to mention the hazards other drivers bring to the road. Some of these anxious parents have turned to GPS technology to help quell some of their concerns.
Although many teens might resist the idea of being tracked by their parents via satellite technology, it’s becoming less and less avoidable. If a teen wants a smartphone (and who doesn’t these days?), he or she knows it comes with GPS tracking capabilities ready to be exploited by worried parents. If a teen wants to drive and access more independence, he or she is probably willing to sacrifice a little privacy in exchange for the keys.
Tracking teen drivers with a GPS device not only gives parents peace of mind, having access to their child’s exact location at all times, but also creates a little more awareness on the part of the teen driver. Before GPS, teens could get away with speeding and other reckless driving behavior as long as a cop wasn’t in sight. With GPS, however, parents can be notified if the GPS device is detected going above a certain speed. When above the established speed limit, a text message is automatically sent to the parent’s cell phone.
Many teens are quick to dismiss the concerns of their parents, but teen driving is a very serious and dangerous activity. Automobile accidents continue to be the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S., ages 13 to 19. Boys account for two-thirds of driving accident victims, and 16-year-olds are twice as likely to be in an accident than 18 and 19-year-old drivers.
GPS Tracking Popular For Parents Of Teen Drivers
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