| We are not living in a totalitarian state, so why | | | | rates. |
| would any of us want to track our teenager's | | | | 3. Addressing Safety - Armed with the data from |
| cars? Well it seem that the popularity of fitting | | | | the GPS readout, a parent can decide what |
| GPS vehicle tracking devices to our teenager's | | | | corrective measures to take, or even make the |
| cars is on the rise, sparked by our ever growing | | | | decision to withdraw driving privileges - it won't |
| fear for the safety of our children. | | | | make you a popular parent, but it might save |
| When your teenage son or daughter first learns | | | | your teenager from injuring themselves or their |
| to drive, it is an exciting time for them, but not | | | | friends. |
| so for us as the parents. Typically most parents | | | | 4. Knowing Where They Are - If your teenager |
| find this period particularly stressful due to the | | | | has a breakdown or an accident, you can be |
| increased risk their children face when they start | | | | notified immediately via the GPS system so that |
| to drive. | | | | you can get assistance to them as soon as |
| A GPS tracking device fitted to a teenager's | | | | possible. |
| vehicle can help reduce the risks they face in a | | | | Most parents install GPS vehicle tracking systems |
| number of ways: | | | | in their teenager's auto to make sure that their |
| 1. Safety - A parent's biggest fear when their | | | | child is abiding by the rules of how they are |
| children start to drive is that their child will drive | | | | supposed to drive, where they can and cannot |
| recklessly and put themselves at risk. A young | | | | go, and when they can and cannot drive. If you |
| driver is far more likely to take risks on the roads | | | | don't want your teenager to drive on the highway |
| than an experienced driver, and monitoring & | | | | for instance, or they tell you they are going to a |
| logging speed is just one feature of these GPS | | | | certain friend's house to study, the vehicles |
| devices. Statistically teenagers are far more likely | | | | location will be logged and it is possible to check. |
| to be involved in car accidents than any other | | | | It might seem to some people that going to |
| sector of the population, due to their lack of | | | | these lengths constitute a violation of an |
| driving experience and their lack of awareness of | | | | individual's freedom, and to a large extent it does, |
| the risks involved with driving a car. When a GPS | | | | but the fear about personal safety outweighs |
| tracking device is in place, teenagers are far more | | | | these fears for many parents. Certain |
| likely to stick to the speed limits. | | | | manufacturers of GPS tracking systems promote |
| 2. Cheaper Insurance - One important side-effect | | | | fitting the devices covertly, due to the ease of |
| of keeping your teenager safer on the road is | | | | installation and how easy they are to conceal, but |
| cheaper car insurance. If they drive safer they | | | | just because you have this option, doesn't make |
| are more likely to keep a clean license, avoid | | | | it the right thing to do. |
| accidents and benefit from reduced insurance | | | | |