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Parental Spy Technology

A new breed of parental gadgets has hit the market: devices that enable parents to monitor their teen’s driving habits. This new technology can sense a car’s speed, rate of acceleration and deceleration, as well as use GPS to track location. However, the way parents use this technology could do more harm than good. NPR takes a look at the effects of this parental spying technology, discussing incredibly important aspects of the dilemma. See the full story here:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/10/14/234078630/hey-why-did-you-floor-it-tracking-junior-behind-the-wheel

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Safe Teen Drivers

This helpful article has some good tips for parents teaching their teens how to become safe drivers. And, if you’re a teen driver reading this, then it’s a great read for understanding your parent’s perspective on the learning process:

http://www.allstatefoundation.org/teen-driving-becoming-a-smart-driver?cid=SOC-HFB-CR-MISC-140317:teen1