GPS for Teens — Some Updates
There are “rites of passage†for every teenage child, the majority of which give parents new reasons to worry each time one is reached. The first date, the first day of high school, the first time driving without the supervision of an elder.
According to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automobile crashes are the leading cause of death for young people ages 13-20. No wonder parents suffer such headaches when their teens take to the streets alone. However, a Birmingham, Alabama–based developer of Web-enabled GPS tracking solutions is working to ease this universal burden…. Reference Here:
So last week I was insulting trucking executives. This week, it’s your turn, parents. It’s not my figures, it’s the NHTSA’s figures. The Leading cause of death for 13 to 20 year-olds. Did you read the word I highlighted? Leading. That means the most common. So, while you’re outfitting Johnny and Jane with every kind of safety helmet and sports protection gear known to man, while you’re absolutely in a panic to make sure they don’t smoke or take up some other life-shortening habit, what are you doing to monitor their driving? Hmmm?
“Well gee,” I hear you say, “Johnny and Jane value their privacy so much. I don’t want to be a bad guy.” Guess what Mom or dad, your single most important job on this earth is to raise those children to adulthood. It isn’t paying for mom’s long term care insurance, it isn’t working overtime to impress the new boss so you get that corner office, it isn’t cost-justifying the new satellite service so you can watch 21 NFL games every weekend, it isn’t even monitoring to make sure that Jane isn’t posting pictures of her boobs on MySpace … it is keeping your kids alive.
Here’s one company’s offering:
Here’s another: 
(disclaimer .. I happen to sell this one) … there are many, many more.
Costs? A few hundred or less, monthly costs a buck a day or less. How much is John or Jane worth? You can probably track them for less than the cost of that NFL game package … and it will do more for both your lives. And did you bother to read the referenced article? Up to 25% reduction in car insurance? last time I insured a teenage driver that was a non-trivial savings
Think about it, I got kept mine alive through their teenage years … will you?