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View Poll Results: If you were a parent with teenage kids do you think MyKey is a great idea? | |||
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03-12-2010, 06:19 PM | #1 | |
Ford has a good idea. MyKey
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03-12-2010, 07:01 PM | #2 |
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yes and when the car gets crushed because it couldn't get out of the way of a speeding semi on the interstate, well it'll just lead to more govt. intervention by way of more limiting/hindering of vehicle performances.
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03-12-2010, 07:05 PM | #3 |
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Geez, what next?
I mean, if we're going to nanny our kids to this degree, why not just apply a huge roll of bubblewrap around the car for safety too? A large part of the responsibilities of your kids start when they are toddlers. You cant grow a brat until he's 18, then restrict his driving habits in a car and expect that hes not going to be a self-assured moron on the road. I would guess that within a month of this system becoming the norm, kids will have found a crack/factory reset and posted it online for all to see. Im not against safety, but you cant expect to make someone a better driver by restricting their options. |
03-12-2010, 07:05 PM | #4 | |
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Also, you can bet there will be a way to defeat the system (or at least tweak it), which would in turn create even more accidents. Then again, it makes Ford look like it's thinking ahead and it's a brilliant move on their part.
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03-12-2010, 07:10 PM | #5 |
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Interesting, but Shroomster makes a really valid point. The first time a young person dies because of the speed limitation all bets are off.
That being said - add in a cell phone jammer to prevent the youngins' from even using their cell phones while driving. |
03-13-2010, 08:26 PM | #6 | |
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Plus, you're talking about an extremely small percentage accident. Most accidents happen within a few miles of home, and not at highway speeds. Lets see a study that compares how many teen drivers get killed by speeding semi-trucks vs how many teens get in accidents where speeding is a factor? Hell... compare it to how many teens end up getting in accidents in which someone is killed. It's a great idea, i remember speeding excessively as a kid (only at night, but still)... 95% of the time I was a great driver.... it was that 5% of the time that I was driving home trying to make curfew... or at least not be too late. Great tool for parents. What i think most of you are forgetting is that the part of the brain that is responsible for decision making doesn't fully mature until around age 25...And if there is significant drug use in the kid's history... that part of the brain may never fully develop. Teens make some very stupid decisions, this will save money, innocent bystanders, and even lives. |
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03-13-2010, 08:37 PM | #7 | |
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you really think you would be exactly the same driver you are if you drove a car that could go 0-60 in 3 seconds? You think you really have the self restraint to not use that additional torque & hp in inappropriate ways? Unless you're over 60, you'd be lying if you said "Yes"... and even if you could... it doesn't matter because a Teen can't. I work with teens, I know how they talk, how they act when they are in groups, and when their parents aren't around. |
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03-14-2010, 06:14 AM | #8 | |
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When you realize how easy it is to lose control of ANY car, and if you are fortunate enough to feel that fear first-hand, even if only for a second, the experience will teach you far more than restricting options on a vehicle, in my opinion. |
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03-14-2010, 06:22 AM | #9 |
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There are very valuable courses offered at racetracks around the world that teach people (not just kids) how to drive in dangerous situations.
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03-14-2010, 01:41 PM | #10 |
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i think it's a pretty good idea.
and honestly i think some of you are taking it all the wrong way. i mean even as adults our cars come from the factory with a speed limiter. i don't hear most of you crying about that. because i think most folks agree while driving is fun and all, does anyone really need to have access to the absolute possible top speed a car can go on public roads? no. so i don't see the harm in say limiting a teens top speed to like 70mph or something. i mean jeez. that's what a parents job is!! to slowly introduce them to things. teach moderation. give them a chance to be a little independent but not too much. this sounds like a useful tool to aid in the first years of learning to drive. and a few questions for those of you who think this is such a terrible idea.... should i be allowed to limit my kids' sugar intake for their own good? should i be allowed to limit the amount of time they watch tv or play video games? should i be allowed to limit the amount of time they spend out with friends? or am i just being a lazy parent because i'm "restricting options." lol. restricting options!!? what a joke.
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03-14-2010, 09:25 PM | #11 |
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I think it's a great idea because they'll think Mom and Dad's car is a boring POS and go buy their own.
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03-15-2010, 12:06 AM | #12 |
I think this is a good idea. Being a 21 year old, I do have to admit from my own personal experience as well as seeing a lot of people my age, the higher the performance of the vehicle the more they use it. My first car ever was a 96 Geo Metro whos top speed on the highway was maybe 60(uphill was more like 40). I didnt have the option to speed, at least on highways. Also tickets dont seem to be a deterrent anymore to anyone i hear who gets caught speeding, at least in my age bracket, they just shrug it off. I drove to TN with my moms Acura one year which I will say had a lot more pep then my Geo. I got caught speeding in VA doing 80 in a 70, and recieved a 130 ticket as well as a 200 a month increase in my insurance. For me that was one hell of a reason to not ever speed again. I have personally never been in a situation where a runaway semi was a danger to myself. I would rather get out of his way then go faster. But my friend who is a year younger then me did get into an accident with a runaway semi. Mainly because he "thought" he could beat it with speed. He was wrong and ruined the side of his SUV and injured his head, all cause he thought more speed would help. Just my two cents, though i'm sure a lot would disagree with me, to each there own i guess.
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03-17-2010, 10:17 PM | #13 |
Maybe we should just make decision making robots that install direcltly into the brain. That way we never have to worry about anyone ever making their own decisions.
Sounds good right? ...people will do stupid things regardless of any "safety devices" that are put in place. Posessive parents make for more rebellious youth, and this smartkey crap is one of the silliest things I've heard of. |
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03-18-2010, 11:42 PM | #14 |
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^ so a parent should put no limitations on a child's behavior? and if they do they are being possessive? guess first thing i should do when i get my teen a car is take out those pesky seat belts too. stupid safety devices.
and to think my company requires me to wear safety glasses when i use an angle grinder. or fire retardant clothing when doing hot work. little do they know these safety devices are of no use because people do stupid things anyway.
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03-19-2010, 01:02 AM | #15 |
i think if you have a good enough "control" on your kids they'll be a lil more responsible with there choices on the road... think to when we were all 16 and 17 with fresh licsenses and stuff we had done, i know whenever i screwed up i got beat within an inch or so of my life and my keys were ganked from me.... but with that said that just seems like it promotes "do as i say, not as i do" which is no way to raise a kid.
im sorry but im a huge believer in natural selection... no disrespect to anyone , but if no one has the sense to use a safety device or item then you get whats coming to you. |
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03-19-2010, 12:42 PM | #16 | |
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I'm all for natural selection too, but when it comes to driving, the dumbest ones aren't the only ones that get killed... the dumb take the smart with them too often. That isn't natural selection. |
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03-19-2010, 02:17 PM | #17 |
Does it cost extra? How about just teach your children how to drive responsibly in their used car that they paid for themselves... I'd be damned if I bought my child a brand new car...or let them drive mine...
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