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Webcam on Board, Teen Drivers on Alert

Mom and Dad monitor kids' driving, hoping for more road safety

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(Newser) – If a pilot program sees good results, teen drivers may soon find themselves under surveillance, reports the Washington Post. Parents in southern Maryland find the new webcam system, which records possible unsafe driving practices, a useful tool. Their offspring, however, aren't thrilled at the prospect of losing one of their last refuges from the watchful eye of Mom and Dad.

"I've been good all these 16 years, and you're going be there watching me when I have this little bit of freedom?" says one subject who now acknowledges the scrutiny has improved her driving skills. And a university researcher puts it simply: "Really, the single most dangerous thing we let our children do is drive a car."

Anna Kinderman, 17, and her mother, Bette Kinderman, show off a small camera that is installed near the rear-view mirror to record unsafe
Anna Kinderman, 17, and her mother, Bette Kinderman, show off a small camera that is installed near the rear-view mirror to record unsafe "events" when the teenager drives.   (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
Richard Meehan, 16, is seen with his car at his home in Shelton, Conn. The number of restrictions that have been placed on new drivers make driving for teens more difficult than it used to be.
Richard Meehan, 16, is seen with his car at his home in Shelton, Conn. The number of restrictions that have been placed on new drivers make driving for teens more difficult than it used to be.   (AP Photo/Bob Child)
An in-car camera installed near the rear-view mirror to record unsafe
An in-car camera installed near the rear-view mirror to record unsafe "events" when a teenager drives is seen Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Madison, Wis.   (AP Photo/Andy Manis)
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I've done everything, I've been good all these 16 years, and you're going be there watching me when I have this little bit of freedom? - Jamie Leigh Szewczyk, 16, whose mother had a webcam installed in her car

I feel like I'm being babysat, like I'm being watched constantly. It drives me nuts. - Stacie Richardson, 17, whose father mandated that her driving be monitored

She's at that age where she's a little rebellious.  And I'm at the age where I'm not gonna take any crap. - Ken Richardson, Stacie's father

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