MobileTEEN GPS:
Saving Lives with GPS Technology

It’s late. It’s bedtime. You’ve brushed your teeth and washed your face. But you can’t even think of going to sleep because your 16-year-old is out with the car, and it’s an hour past curfew. “Where is he,” you think to yourself. “I don’t dare call his friends’ house; it’s too late.” Another hour passes; the anxiety clogs your throat, tightens your body. You pick up the phone, ready to call his friends, the police, the hospital. At that moment, your teen strolls in and tells you that the car just wouldn’t start.

Sound familiar? It’s a scene played over and over across the country. A scene that often ends with all family members feeling frustrated—parents wondering if their teen is being honest, and teens feeling like Mom and Dad don’t trust them.

The good news is that Safe Teen Driver thinks problems such as these can be solved with technology—GPS technology to be specific. That’s why Safe Teen Driver recently partnered with MobileTEEN GPS, a new GPS system that Safe Teen Driver strongly believes can save lives. Safe Teen Driver chose MobileTEEN GPS because “the company shares the same goals as Safe Teen Driver,” says Bruce Murakami, founder and president of Safe Teen Driver. “And the cost of the product is very reasonable given the safety and peace of mind it provides.” Dave Flower, Director of Sales for MobileTEEN GPS agrees, “We are putting the teenage driver and parent first because we passionately believe this is where MobileTEEN GPS can make the most significant contribution to quality of life. The difference primarily being peace of mind for the parents of teen drivers and technology that has proven to save lives.”

The capabilities of this GPS are phenomenal and include four ways to monitor a teen’s driving. Parents can receive text messages or e-mail messages on their cell phones. They can be alerted via e-mail on the computer. They can call a toll free number. Or, they can login to the MobileTEEN GPS Web site and track their vehicle on the screen!

In addition, this GPS system also provides several sophisticated features that further ensure the teen driver’s safety such as a GeofFence, which alerts parents if a teen has gone beyond the geographical limits imposed by the parent, and SpeedAlert, which notifies parents if a teen exceeds the designated speed. For determining how long a teen has been at any location, check the TeenLocate. The RepairResponse allows you to instantly find the location of a vehicle in the event of a breakdown, and the ForceField alerts you to any vehicle movement, say after you’ve told the teen not to drive. There’s even a voice response system.

But the best benefit to the system might just be the improved relationship that develops between parent and teen. According to Dave Flower, “MobileTEEN GPS helps the development of healthy relationships between teenage drivers and their parents by opening communication and building mutual trust. Teenagers feel safe knowing their parents can locate them if they are in trouble, have car problems, etc. The most interesting aspect of the benefit to teenage drivers is paradoxical. Drivers that initially see MobileTEEN GPS as a potential infringement on their quest for freedom actually find GPS delivers increased freedom behind the wheel due to confirmed accountability and increased trust. The net result in our studies is later curfews, increased driving privileges, etc. Teenage drivers feel good about mom and dad’s peace of mind.”

Did You Know?
MobileTEEN GPS offers Safe Teen Driver parents a discount and donates a portion of sales to our programs.