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November 5, 2007
Some parents are adopting new technology to monitor their fledgling drivers, according to the New York Times.
David Phipps, a security consultant in Baltimore, is one of them. After his daughter, Katie, got her driver’s permit, Mr. Phipps said he worried about her safety on the road. So this year he bought a palm-size global positioning device that uses satellite technology to keep an eye on her Toyota Scion.
“I can click on the ‘track now’ button,” said Mr. Phipps, of Bel Air, Md., “then go online, and in 35 seconds I can see where she is.
“My wife and I wanted it for her safety, and for our peace of mind,” he said.
Mr. Phipps bought his device from an online retailer, Global Tracking Group. The device can send notification by e-mail or text message.
Such gadgets can be installed under the dashboard or, in some cases, plugged into the cigarette lighter or other vehicle power outlet to check on the driver’s behavior, whether it is reckless driving or speeding, where they are going and, for some devices, even whether they are wearing their seat belts.
In addition to the cost of the device, parents pay a monthly fee for the G.P.S. tracking, which uses satellites to pinpoint the car, then transmits the information via cellular tower.
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