The moment when their teen hits the road is a stressful time for many parents. Distracted driving, speeding and inexperience all make the roads a dangerous place for teens. If you have concerns about your teen driver, consider investing in some driver safety tools for their new car.
Driver Safety Tools for New Cars
1. MOTOsafety
MOTOsafety is an aftermarket product that you can add to any vehicle produced after 1996. It plugs into your car’s OBD II port and used Google Maps to help you track your teen’s driving habits. Not only will you know your teen’s whereabouts at all times, but you can also opt to receive real-time notifications when your teen speeds, idles or operates the vehicle outside of your specified driving hours. You can use the Geofence feature to create map boundaries so that you know when your teen has left or arrived at a designated spot.
2. Groove
Prevent your teen from using a cell phone while driving by outfitting your new car with Groove. Groove is a device that plugs into the OBD II port, making it suitable for any vehicle manufactured after 1996. It works with any type of cell phone. Once in place, Groove disrupts the cell phone’s network signal, preventing your teen from texting, making calls or using other apps while in the car. Your teen will receive missed texts and calls once the vehicle comes to a stop.
3. EverDrive
EverDrive is a mobile app that keeps records regarding your teen’s speed, braking habits and acceleration times. It also tracks cell phone usage when the vehicle is in motion. You don’t have to worry about your teen remembering to launch the app before every drive because EverDrive runs in the background so that you always have a record of your teen’s trips.
Alleviate some of your anxiety and help your teen become a better driver with some of these tools. Not only will these options make the road a safer place for your teen, but some can also help you identify driving habits that your teen needs to work on (such as accelerating too rapidly). For more information on driver safety tools your teen’s new car is compatible with,
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