How did you drive when you were a teen? Were you a cautious driver? Or were you a reckless daredevil? How does your teen drive? Now… how does your teen drive when you are not there? Many teenagers think driving is a right, not a privilege and are careless when you are not there with them. They ignore responsibility of the road and focus more on music, cell phones, or friends. Boys tend to try to show off by driving too fast, racing, or taking unnecessary risks.
Using a GPS Tracking device in the car is controversial to say the least. Teens may see it as an invasion of their privacy. Take a look at this page and click “view demo” to see how hard wired GPS tracking devices work.
When I was 17 my parents went out of town for a 3 or 4 day weekend and left me at home, alone, with my own ’78 Honda Civic, and their new BMW. I was seeing a boy who lived about 40 miles away in the next town who I really liked. At night I would “borrow” the beamer and go pick him up. He would sneak out of the house and come spend the night with me, and then I would sneak him home around 4-5am after being up all night. So on just a few hours of sleep (during the day) I would take the car and drive it about 200 miles per day with only a few months experience. If my parents had the ability to see what I was doing, they would have been able to catch me the same day they left.
I did end up being caught, my karma caught up with me and on early Sunday morning when I was returning from taking my boyfriend home I gassed up the beamer and went to pull into the garage when the garage door opener would not work. So I went inside to see what was up, and I noticed the gear that pulled the chain to open the door had bent. The chain had slipped off, and I could not manually open the door. The moment my parents pulled up into the driveway I knew my life as I knew it was over… I was grounded for life.
I ended up moving out of their home long before their trust in me was ever restored. I did take it one more time after that without permission, but I felt so guilty I don’t think I drove more than 20 miles.
I do think that GPS Tracking devices are a must if you have doubts about how, or when, or where your teen is taking your car.
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