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West Valley's inthinc can help keep an eye on teen drivers
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What I do agree with about this story is that most teens do not get enough training and experience in driving before they are turned loose on the highways and roads. They tend to develop bad driving habits without some proper input as to why these habits are bad and unsafe. Their driving inexperience, accidents, and violations bear this out. You don't hand a kid a loaded gun and tell them not to pull the trigger, at some point they will pull the trigger.
Hrm...
We should employ that method everywhere. No civil liberty concerns there...
It's a proven fact that these types of devices do indeed help drivers curb their "bad habits." This device has the potential to not only save the child's life, but other drivers on the road as well. Kids drive recklessly; there's no question there. Some adults STILL drive recklessly. Why? Because they learned bad habits early on in their driving lives. If this device can save ONE life, it's absolutely worth the cost.
You are right about one thing; it CAN have a negative affect. At that point, it's up to driver to change his or her habit. If they don't, it's the responsibility of the parents to say, "Ya know what? No keys for you. Turn them over."
I'm sure this isn't designed to be a "fail-safe" device; however, the intent is good enough that it merits attention on a very large scale.
The "If It Saves Even One Life" argument could justify just about anything. I.E. Let's raise the minimum driving age to 25! If it saves even one life, it must be worth it!
As for new drivers, even with the best training in the world, I don't trust my own teenager's driving skills yet. That trust comes with experience and it is earned through several years of safe driving.
This device is a good thing but so expensive still.
Installing a GPS tracking system is a not-very-subtle way of telling your kid, employees, etc, *exactly* how much you trust them and what you think of their decision-making ability.
While it might save some lives, I'm sure it will make some interesting dinner conversation too.
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