Maybe..
Actually, the stereo control is a good idea..too.
Great if you can afford a brand spankin’ new car.
Controlling speed by blind remote control is a really, really bad idea. An awful idea. And I don’t get the volume control feature. The seat belt thing is pretty good though.
I like the idea of RFID and a remote kill switch. When they no longer live under my roof they are entitled to said freedoms that other independent adults enjoy.
Its Big Brother if government controlled it instead of parents
Depends on the kid.
Here, the Mommy Network is pretty effective.
I’m just glad I was a teenager before GPS. I can see my dad calling me on a cell phone: “Son, whatcha doing at the cabin?” Nothing, dad. And there’s not a girl with me either.”
Just a simple change of programming controlled by the transponder chip program in a chosen key.
When Government controls or reqires it, then it Big Bro.
Think of the loss of revenue for speed trap towns.
I want one that disables any cell phone use while the car is running. I don’t have kids though, I just have a wife.
I have a version of this on my vehicles. Used it to fight tickets an win in court. Keeps a 30 day record of speed,acceleration,date/time etc.
Pisses off LEO’s bad . Traffic court judges just grin an dismiss. Only had to use it once in past 10 years as I don’t speed.
This is an option that you can purchase for your teen driver. If the government mandated this I would be against it. It’s like anything else. If people want it they will buy it. Let the market decide.
Thinking back to when I was a new driver...17 years old...I can see where certain limitations should be placed on little Billy or Buffy as they drive the family sedan.
We baby children too much now. Raise ‘em right but then give them room to make mistakes. You don’t grow up if you are protected from everything.
It’s a terrible idea because it stunts the normal development of personal responsibility. They won’t have mature self-control skills when Big Brother is no longer looking over their shoulder.