ARLINGTON, VA (AP) -- Teens drive better when they think mom and dad may be keeping an eye on them.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that equipping the cars teens drive with in-vehicle monitoring devices can help reduce the risks kids often take by giving feedback about driving behavior to both teens and their parents.
The monitors made beeping sounds when teens drove too fast, braked too sharply or neglected to buckle up. At the same time, the devices posted the information on a secure Web site for parents to review.
Ninety-eight percent of the parents said they'd recommend the monitoring device to other parents, while teens believed the device made them better drivers.
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