| GPS systems allow parents to monitor, | | | | A tendency to take risks while driving: |
| supervise and provide guidance to their | | | | Teens are more likely to be influenced |
| teens bothbehind the wheel and in their | | | | bypeer pressure and distractions. This |
| day-to-day lives. It's no secret that | | | | can lead to reckless driving and |
| teens drive one way when parents are in | | | | speeding. |
| the car versus when they?re not. With | | | | Feeling of invincibility: Teens believe |
| GPS you can help keep your teens out of | | | | they're going to live forever and |
| danger. | | | | thatinfluences their behavior behind the |
| Two out of five deaths among U.S. teens | | | | wheel of their 3,000 pound car. |
| are the result of a motor vehicle | | | | These 3 things combined are a deadly |
| crash.(Centers for Disease Control and | | | | combination. |
| Prevention 2004) Traffic crashes are | | | | But GPS is a tool that allows parents to |
| the leading cause of death for teenagers | | | | monitor and protect their teenage |
| who drive. Drivers between the age of | | | | drivers. Whenparents urge their teen to |
| 16 and 24 are twenty times more likely | | | | be careful driving, they reply "yeah, |
| to find themselves in a car accident | | | | yeah, yeah." Then oncethey turn the |
| than any other age group. (National | | | | corner with the car, you just keep your |
| Highway Traffic Safety Administration) | | | | fingers crossed and wonder, how doesmy |
| Teenage drivers are at a higher risk for | | | | teenager "really? drive" Well, now |
| being in a car crash because: | | | | you'll know for sure! If they speed or |
| Lack of driving experience: The first | | | | dosomething with the car you don?t |
| few years of driving are the most | | | | approve of, you'll know. |
| dangerous;don't let inexperience behind | | | | "The bottom line is that your teenager's |
| the wheel harm your child. | | | | life and safety is priceless. |