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By Greg Bartlett

Congratulations. Your teen just successfully passed the driving test and is holding a brand new driver’s license. Now it’s time to put your teen behind the wheel of your car.

What you don't know can hurt everyone!

Does that thought make you nervous? You’re not the only one. Many parents are concerned about the driving safety of their teens, especially since 16-19 year olds are four times more likely to be involved in traffic fatalities than older drivers and adults. Car accidents are the primary cause of death and disability among teenagers. Parents want to make sure that their teenagers are safe and driving carefully, but without staying in the car with them, that doesn’t always seem like a possibility. And teens definitely are not thrilled about their parents coming with them everywhere they go.

But there is a way you can monitor your teen’s driving while not riding around in the car. With GPS monitoring, you can help to ensure that your teenager is not one of the young drivers who gets distracted, makes a bad judgment call, and ends up in the hospital or mortuary.

One GPS monitoring program allows parents to see exactly what their teens are doing, such as where they are, how fast they are driving, whether they’re using seat belts, and when they have to slam on the brakes or twist the wheel suddenly. Parents now have the ability to find out if their teens are driving unsafely and can talk to them about it while still leaving them some amount of freedom to drive on their own as long as they are careful. One parent who uses the system for his son was able to discuss some problem driving patterns he noticed and correct them early.

According to research, teens driving in cars with GPS monitoring tend to be more careful while driving, probably because they know that their parents are watching even though they are not physically present. Parents can still be involved in teaching their teens how to drive by remotely seeing how the teens are driving and correcting any problems.

Letting your teen drive your car doesn’t have to be a nightmare. You can know where your teen is – and where your car is – at all times, plus you can make sure that your teen is using the seat belt and driving within the speed limit. Using GPS vehicle tracking can ensure that your teen’s first years of driving are safe for everyone.