GPS Tracking your teen driving
With GPS Tracking, Good Judgment Must Prevail
“Don’t get caught” is the maxim under which most teens have lived roughly since the beginning of time, and apparently Brock Eddins, a 16 year-old from Theodore, Alabama, was no exception.
Love and concern collided with anger and resentment when, as part of an experiment by their local television news station, Brock’s parents, Donna and Glenn Eddins agreed to have a magnetic, GPS tracking device installed in their son’s truck. Unbeknown to Brock, his parents were able to access just about every detail of his whereabouts on a particular weekend—where he went, how long he was gone and how fast he was driving.
The discovery made by the couple and the consequences suffered by their son could be deemed alarming or typical, depending upon one’s experiences and point of view: Lying, partying, drinking and driving at a dangerously excessive speed – these are not revelations that even the most dauntless of teenagers want to be confronted with, and especially not by their parents!
With the GPS Tracking Key, privacy and protection walk a fine line. Technology has obviously changed the way American society lives. Some might argue that in a world of diminishing values, increasing temptations and seemingly limitless boundaries, parents need to have a tighter rein on their teens. Used sensibly and with an open mind, GPS tracking devices can help prevent injuries, even fatalities, while still promoting trust and respect.
Tags: GPS Tracking, Teen Driving, Teen Tracking
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