General Motors has developed a new system that will allow parents to monitor their children them when they drive a car. It's called Teen Driver, and it will debut with the 2016 Chevy Malibu. The new system offers several features not only to monitor teenage driving, but also to encourage safe driving.
For example, the radio volume will be automatically turned down, or none at all device it will not be able to connect to the car when passengers are not wearing their seat belts. The Teen Driver it can also give audible and visual warnings when the vehicle is moving at a faster speed than predetermined speeds. as reported by PCmag.
But its features are not over here. The new system Teen Driver will allow parents to see how fast the car goes, how far it has gone, and whether safety features (such as speeding) have been compromised.
Parents will also be able to set the maximum volume sound του ραδιοφώνου, και να επιλέγουν μια μέγιστη ταχύτητα από 60 έως 120 kilometers time, which, if exceeded, will trigger warnings.
In its announcement, GM reports statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicating that fatal accidents at the age of 16-19 are almost three times more than those of drivers aged 20 years or older.
"We developed this system so that parents can use it as a tool to teach their children, to be able to discuss and reinforce safe driving habits," said General Motors safety engineer MaryAnn Beebe. "As a mother two children, I know that keeping one's family safer is of great value to parents.”
The new technology will be available for the 2016 Malibu as a key feature of the Premier Vehicle and optional for the LT model. The 2016 Malibu will be presented at the New York Auto Show next month and is expected to be released later this year.
