Teen Driver Technology in Columbia, MS

How Teen Driver Technology Keeps Your Teen Safe

Teaching your kids to drive is not as simple and carefree as teaching them to ride a bike. For starters, bikes have training wheels, and cars do not. Or do they? Modern automotive tech is making it easier for parents to keep their young drivers safe with things like automatic braking, collision warning, and now Teen Driver Technology

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What is GM’s Teen Driver Technology

Teen Driver is a suite of features developed by GM to help alleviate one of the top worries for parents of teenagers—how their kids drive when there isn’t an adult in the passenger seat. Essentially, Teen Driver Technology is one way GM helps parents keep the training wheels on, even after it’s time for them to take their first solo drive. While there’s no technology in the world that could replace the kind yet stern guidance of a parent, Teen Driver Technology does a good job of mimicking parental tactics when it can and notifying parents of things it can’t regulate.

What Features are Included in Teen Driver Technology

• Speed Limit Reminder: This feature allows parents and guardians to set a maximum speed limit in the Teen Driver settings. When the vehicle exceeds the preset speed limit, the system will trigger an in-car alert that includes audible and visual notifications. Basically, since you won’t be there to say, “Slow down,” the car does it for you.
• Buckle to Drive: This feature ensures that everyone onboard buckles up by keeping the vehicle from shifting out of the park and triggers an in-car alert for 20 seconds or until everyone has fastened their seatbelt.
• Driver Report Card: Keep an eye on your teen’s driving habits with routine report cards that notify you of various critical parameters such as distance traveled, maximum speed reached, stability control and antilock brake events, forward collision alerts, and forward collision avoidance braking.
• PIN Protection: This feature lets you set a PIN code to lock the Teen Driver settings, giving you complete control.

Find a Vehicle with Teen Driver Features at Walt Massey Chevrolet GMC Columbia

GMC and Chevrolet both have a variety of models that are equipped with standard or available Teen Driver technology. Some of the most popular models include:

• Chevy Malibu
• Chevy Equinox
• GMC Acadia
• GMC Sierra

If you’re looking for a car with Teen Driver Technology, visit Walt Massey Chevrolet GMC Columbia and speak to one of our representatives. We’ll help you identify models equipped with GM’s innovative technology features and make sure your teen’s car also has other safety and driver assistance features to keep them safe on the road. Come and see us today.