Smartphone Apps to Help Your Teen Driver

Before you teen takes the wheel of your car, you might want to download a few apps that will help you have some peace of mind and hopefully, help them to become safe drivers. From monitoring their speed and mileage to making sure they keep their eyes on the road, here are three apps that all parents will want when they have a teen driver.

 

DriveSafe.ly- This is a great app to encourage your teens to not text while they drive. This app is powered by iSpeech and it helps puts a stop to distracted driving by reading SMS messages out loud. So now your teen drivers won't feel tempted to look at their phones to check a text. There is also a feature to send auto responses to make sure your teens keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel. This is an apt that you'll want to use as well.  There is a cost for this app, for a single user, you can expect to pay $13.95/year or $3.99/month and for a family pack: $34.95/year or $9.99/month

 

Automatic- Automatic Pro is a car-monitoring app that parents with teens who drive. The app works with an adapter that is placed under the dashboard and monitors your teens driving. It works by collecting data and sharing the data with you via the app. So you will get speed and driving history as well as crash service with 24/7 emergency response contacts.  While the adapter is $130, the app is free and works with IOS and Android.

 

Canary- This is an app that gives parents info on everything their teen is doing behind the wheel. So every time their phone is unlocked-- you are notified. You can also get notices if their go above the maximum speed that you set or if they drive outside of a designated area. The app is also helpful if your teen is ever in an accident or lost and needs help quickly.

 

Steer Clear Mobile- For the teen that loves to learn with technology, this app helps by teaching young drivers different driving procedures and-bonus for parents-even increases their eligibility for State Farm Insurance discounts. So they can prep to be a better driver and you can save money on their auto insurance.  This app even logs their driving time, mileage, and road conditions. This way your teen can measure their progress as they drive. 

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