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RJ749

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Mom Called, " SLOW DOWN"
« on: March 27, 2008, 09:52:09 AM »

The Wall Street Journal today has good news for parents and bad news for their freedom-seeking teens: New tech products are making it easier than ever for parents to see every minute of what their kids are up to in the car. The rapid evolution of cameras and recording devices, plus encouragement from insurance companies, have spurred this phenomenon. Click here for video of the monitors, and young drivers, in action.


http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid452319854?bctid=1474221466
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Re: Mom Called, " SLOW DOWN"
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 01:36:17 PM »

Wonder if it allows you to video tape anyone stealing your car?
I bet the kids would really hate that system especially if it also worked when parked (in a romantic spot)  :huepfenlol2:.

Viper has a GPS tracking system as well as a Speed Minder system that will report speeding to a cell phone or home computer so parents know about speeding and tracking where they went or where they are when you call.
http://www.viper.com/Products/Product.aspx?ProductID=101
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Re: Mom Called, " SLOW DOWN"
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2008, 11:20:00 AM »

One statement made over and over by Bill O'Reilley is that privacy is a thing of the past.  Assume you are being watched at all times.  Years ago, when I first learned of the GPS tracking feature in cell phones, I immediately looked to the future when you could go online and view the location and movement of your phone or someone elses.  This has come to pass.  Imagine a company paid cell phone.  You call in sick, but the company pays for a third party tracking service and notices you out and about at the beach, strip club etc.  Parents will be able to do the same thing similar to this camera setup.  At some point, the car insurance people will track your driving speed and habits, bars, etc. and make you a high risk.  Not far from that will speeding and parking tickets will be autogenerated based on your GPS movement.  You may say this is just cell phone baesd, but don't forget OnStar.  There is a cell phone in most GM cars now even if you do not activate it.  They implant chips in pets to ttrack lost animals and under the guise of abducted children, implants will be put in kids at birth.  Later on, wives will track husbands, vice versa and you have that society we used to laugh at in the movies like Demolision Man.
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Re: Mom Called, " SLOW DOWN"
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 05:59:31 PM »

Sometimes your going to be better off not knowing. Great technology though.  :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Mom Called, " SLOW DOWN"
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2008, 02:39:03 PM »

Sometimes your going to be better off not knowing. Great technology though.  :2vrolijk_21:
I agree, you could end up seeing something horrible happen. You couldnt do anything about it, you just get to see it. Scary. I like the ideaof a print out, your speed was this and that, and you could  counsel them on thier driving.
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Re: Mom Called, " SLOW DOWN"
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2008, 04:46:38 PM »

If they can see it (info) you can be damn sure the insurance company can seeit and not honor any accident claim based on the information stored.

It's only the begining - of more litigation so everyone can pass the saving on to you.
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