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GPS Teen Vehicle Tracking Systems, Safety and News
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Putting things in perspective |
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Written by State Farm Insurance
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Jun 22, 2008 at 05:38 PM |
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Teenagers' interest in driving may seem sudden and unusually intense, but it isn't. We all have helped "program" them for this day since their earliest childhood. Their first "wheels" were a baby buggy or stroller, then a walker to help them learn to walk. And, what about the tricycles, bicycles, in-line skates, scooters, skateboards and go-carts they've enjoyed? We've taught them that wheels are more than a way to get from here to there -- they're a way of life, and they're fun! Now, your teen is interested in more adult things, and what's more "adult" than a car? Cars are transportation and status symbols. They make a statement about who we are. We look for our own brand of power, speed and style. TV shows and movies featuring exotic cars and chase scenes add other dimensions to the allure. And, as your son or daughter will quickly point out, all the "older kids" including brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors, drive. So, why shouldn't they? The can hardly wait to "go cruisin'"! Your teen has been thoroughly indoctrinated in the American love affair with the automobile; driver education and a learner's permit are just ahead. It's important that you be a major influence on his or her driving skills and attitudes. |
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So your teenager wants to drive |
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Written by State Farm Insurance
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Jun 22, 2008 at 05:36 PM |
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So, your teenage son or daughter wants to drive. Can hardly wait, in fact. Scary, isn't it? Driving has become one of the most important things in your child's life. You've heard the statistics about teenage driving -- the traffic violations and fines. The accidents and property damage. The disabilities and deaths. Try telling those to a teenager, who thinks, "It'll never happen to me." Suddenly, you become a "wet blanket." "You don't trust me," he or she claims. "You never let me have any fun." How do you prepare your teenager for the responsibilities of driving? There's no magic formula. But there are some things you can do to make this step in the transition to adulthood less painful -- for both of you. |
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Last Updated ( Jun 22, 2008 at 05:40 PM )
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How are your teens driving? |
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Written by Janie Porter
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May 18, 2007 at 06:02 PM |
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They are young, distracted and they think they’re invincible. Most experts agree: teen drivers are dangerous. Conchita Canty-Jones may be a mother, but she’s not naïve. She works at the Kimbell Full Service Center, a branch of the Hillsborough county school district that’s devoted to working with parents. She also has a teenage daughter who just learned to drive. Canty-Jones wanted to know how 17-year-old Coco was doing, so she agreed to let Tampa Bay’s 10 install hidden cameras in the family’s Infiniti I-30. Tampa Bay’s 10 took the car to Privacy Electronics in Pinellas Park, where technicians installed 2 pin-sized cameras, one in each pillar on either side of the front window. |
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Can GPS Teen Tracking Bring “Padded Roads” to Teenaged Drivers? |
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Written by Danielle Goss, Discrete Wireless
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Dec 07, 2007 at 09:44 AM |
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It is a fear that every parent with a 16 year-old son or daughter knows very well: the first driver’s license. Gone are the days of worrying about your toddler toppling into a coffee table. The worries now extend to concrete bridge abutments, tractor trailers, and immature decision-making. “I wish they could pad all the roads” and similar thoughts have crossed the minds of millions of parents across the U.S. Unfortunately, advances in science and technology have not been able to convert concrete to goose feathers, but with new advances in Global Positions Systems (GPS), Teen Tracking
Numerous studies and statistics prove that teen drivers are four times more likely to get into a car crash than any other age group. It has become a consistent, tragic trend that each year more than 5,000 teens die in car crashes. Speed, inexperience, juvenile judgment, and peer distraction or pressures are some proven causes contributing to the high crash rate among teens. All of these factors can be summed up with two words – immature brain. Nevertheless, state governments deem 16 year-olds to be “of age” to obtain a valid driver’s license. |
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Last Updated ( Dec 07, 2007 at 09:48 AM )
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