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By James Neely

An interesting story out of Indiana finds that state in the midst of attempting to pass legislation that is aimed at keeping teen drivers safe by increasing the age at which they can obtain a drivers license to 16 ½. In addition, this new set of regulations seeks to restrict the first six months of a teen’s driving to family and adults only. While these intentions are to be applauded the question is will they really help usher in a safer driving environment for teens?

Everyone recognizes that law enforcement officers are already beset with enforcing mounting regulations on our busy streets and highways. Will they have the foresight and presence of mind to pull over every vehicle that is being driven by someone who looks like a teenager?

The primary focus of safety efforts on our roads should be in training and accountability. Too often, teens are turned into drivers before they are ready. But, worse than this is the lack of oversight that produces adherence to rules and regulations by parents and family.

One way that this issue can be tackled better is with a GPS Tracking system. Once placed into your vehicle, you can accurately track where and when that vehicle has been driven. Informing those in your family who have driver’s licenses of this system sends a message that enforcement of rules and laws is not an option.

Not only that, this system provides data on how fast the vehicle was driven as well. The local police might not be around to enforce speed limits when your teen driver is on the road, but you have that ability in one of these systems.

An extra set of eyes is good for accountability as well. We all have driving stories in our past that we are loathe to repeat because we understand and recognize that if the circumstances were different, outcomes could have been devastating. And we also know that if there were someone looking over our shoulder at the time, things would have been different.

The fact is that you are not going to be able to be everywhere at all times to check on your children. But why not use technology that gives you a hand in performing this task? This technology is complete, thorough and provides everything you need to be a wise parent in knowing what your teen driver are doing with your vehicles.

The cost for these systems is very affordable, but the sense of safety and added comfort in knowing what your teens are up to is priceless.