Parental Tracking of Teen Drivers Saves Lives
GPS Personal Tracking GPS Teen Tracking GPS Vehicle Tracking Teens and parentsPublished February 10, 2009 at 5:00 am 1 CommentBy Greg Bartlett
Every year, more than 6000 teen drivers are killed because they get themselves into situations they do not have the experience to deal with properly. Often, these teens get themselves into such situations because they sneak off and go to places they should not be without their parents’ permission. Installation of a GPS tracking system in the vehicle that teens use may be enough to deter them from making such excursions. If not, parental tracking of the teens’ whereabouts using GPS tracking can help parents respond to potential problems quickly enough to save their teen drivers’ lives.
When the vehicle is equipped with the proper GPS vehicle tracking device, parents can activate the device when their teens leave home and track their movements the entire time they are gone. All it takes to do this is the GPS device and an internet connected computer. If the vehicle is seen to deviate from the expected course, the parents can contact the teens via cell phone to learn what is going on.
Another bad habit teens may fall into is going to parties where alcohol is served. Often these parties are held in out of the way locations to be away from any adult supervision. Some teens attempt to drive in an impaired condition. Others may not attempt to drive themselves, but will try to stay where they are until the alcohol wears off. Unfortunately, this can lead to medical problems caused by exposure. Parents who use a vehicle tracking device to keep tabs on their teens can locate the vehicle and pick it and their teens up before someone gets injured or killed. In general, this is a justifiable reason to track the teens involved despite the invasion of privacy that parents will be accused of.
Between inexperience behind the wheel, sometime impairment of one’s ability to drive due to foreign substances, and the tendency of teens to tell parents they are going to one destination and end up going elsewhere, an unfortunate number of teens are injured or killed each year in automobile accidents. Some parents have begun tracking their vehicle using vehicle tracking device when their teen drivers are away from home. This tracking may anger the teens from time to time, yet it can save their lives for a variety of reasons. Often teens who know they are being tracked will avoid the types of situations most likely to lead to injury or death because they know that parents will find out.
As a Parent and owner of a driving school, I think this is a great idea.
The inexperience coupled with the temptations that exist for new drivers equal poor decisions that could lead to injury or fatal consequences.
We love our teens and try to give them instruction and ride along to make sure they are driving safely, but we can’t be there all the time. With a GPS we can still play an active roll in their driving lives. I have even heard of a GPS that can prevent the car from being started again once it is turned off, this could allow the parent more control. I know it sounds like big brother but these are our children and they can be gone in the blink of an eye.
I whole heartedly endorse such a device for protecting our teen drivers