Now you can track your teen driver from a distance
A week after Nicholas Hong got his driver's license, his parents broke the news: They were watching him.
Using a special GPS device installed in the car, they were monitoring where he was going, how fast he was driving, and when he turned his car on or off.
"I was initially shocked," said Hong, 18, who began driving in 2010.
Hong's parents sat him down to explain. They were using the device to encourage safer driving, said Mike McCrackin , 53, his father. No matter that they could see how long it took Hong to drive from his home in Spring to school, or whether he deviated from his plans to go to a friend's house. The point was safety, McCrackin said. And it seemed to work.
The device, which McCrackin was using as part of a pilot program for his employer, AAA Texas, is one of many options ranging from smartphone apps to devices attached to cars that are marketed for parents trying to monitor their teens' driving habits. They can send text-message alerts and display travel information on online maps.
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