Parental controls on Driving?

There has been lots of talk about the new babysitter in town… No not the parental controls on the TV or the computer, but in your Ford vehicle!

Ford Motor Company will be offering a new feature on some of there 2009 vehicles. The “Big Brother” feature is programmed in the key which will limit the car's top speed, radio volume and general fun level, at the whim of the car's owner.

The new feature is mostly aimed at teens and "is to look at safety technology from a family perspective," said Ford spokesman Wes Sherwood.

This uptight feature will allow parents to automatically turn on traction and stability control, limit speed to 80 miles per hour and control the radio volume.

Since this is a blog I feel able to share my words of wisdom to the parents that are controlling enough to purchase this… Just don’t let you teens drive… If you don’t trust them enough on their own to drive… they most likely shouldn’t be!

Links:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2008/10/ford-watching-u.html

-Monica Sullivan