Scott Stevens

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Half Of Parents Of Teen Drivers Use A Tracking App With Them

Some kids count down the days until they can get their driver’s license, but their parents aren’t always in a hurry for them to get behind the wheel. Having a new teen driver can be anxiety-inducing, and it’s not just their skills parents worry about, it’s everything else that can happen when they’re on the road.

A new survey from YouGov and USAA asks just over 2-thousand parents of a driver between 16 and 20 about their concerns and feelings about their young drivers.

  • Nearly all of them are worried, with 93% admitting they have some fears about their child taking the car out.
  • A lot of their concerns are related to distracted driving, thanks to phone use, as well as their overall inexperience behind the wheel.
  • To help with all that, 50% of moms and dads of new teen drivers use a tracking app to monitor their kid’s activity on the road.
  • Overall, 86% of those parents say they check the app at least once a week, while 49% do it every day.
  • And many of them feel it’s helping, as 87% of parents who use the tracking app feel their child’s driving has gotten better as a result.
  • Those parents who report an improvement specifically say the tracking app helps increase their teen’s awareness of their driving habits, thanks to parental feedback, along with real-time feedback from the technology.

“This technology fosters better communication between parents and teens, making it easier to discuss areas of concern and reinforcing safe driving habits,” explains Randy Termeer, President of Property and Casualty Insurance at USAA. “For most, it helped them recognize that they need to be more mindful of their actions on the road.”

Source: Parents

Scott's Thoughts:

  • Don’t we all drive and perform better when we know we’re being watched?
  • My kids are 18 and 21 and I still track them (With their permission of course!)
  • If you say this is wrong because a teen deserves privacy, remember their brains are still developing! You are their parent not their buddy.

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