There is nothing more exciting for a teenager than acquiring a driver’s license. A license to drive is a rite-of-passage and signifies a coming-of-age.

However, while your teen may be extremely excited about passing his road test and getting his license, as a parent, a licensed teen driver means you now have added stress and constant worry. You are constantly worried about the safety of your child, any passengers that he may be driving, and anyone else on the road.

In order to ensure that your teen is driving as safely as possible, it is crucial for you to have a conversation with him about the importance of safe driving and that you make sure that he has the skills that are necessary for safety when behind the wheel. Despite all of the conversations that you may have with him and all of the education and training that he receives, though, there’s still no way to guarantee that your teen is driving as safely as possible.

Thanks to the advances of technology in the 21^st century, you will be delighted to know that there is now a way for you to monitor your teen’s driving, thanks to GPS teen tracking devices.

GPS (short for global positioning system) devices make it possible for parents to keep tabs on their teens when they are behind the wheel. With a GPS teen tracking device, you will have added peace of mind whenever your teen is on the road. Read the rest of this entry »

The Easter egg hunt has gone high tech. The modern technology of GPS tracking has allowed the rise of geocaching and high-tech scavenger hunts. Why not setting its sights on Easter egg hunts?

Organizers of the annual Winter Park Easter hunt in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin have done just that. They’ve hidden 12 large buckets of eggs in the park for families to find aided by GPS tracking, according to Oregon Live.

The combination of the traditional Easter egg hunt with the new twist of technology through geocaching is boosting interest in and attracting more families to the hunt.

Boulder Junction, Wisconsin isn’t the only location exploring the benefits of combining the standard Easter egg hunt with the thrill of Geocaching.

At Brodhead Park in Stroudsburg, PA, for instance, two women are hosting a traditional hunt while simultaneously launching three new permanent caches. Their intention is to hide the GPS coordinates for the new caches among the hundreds of eggs in the park. Their hope is that the egg hunt will serve to jump-start the geocaching season which traditionally begins later in the year. Read the rest of this entry »

You probably learned about latitude and longitude in a geography class at some point, but in case you can’t recall what these two terms mean, here’s a refresher:

Latitude and longitude are directional terms that, when combined pinpoint an exact location on the planet.

• Latitude refers to the measurement of north-south placement and is defined with respect to the equatorial plane.
• Longitude refers to east-west placement and is defined with respect to meridians, or the half-circles that run from the North Pole to the South Pole.

A Global Address

Latitude and longitude are used to map a specific global address. Every single location on earth has a specific global address, and latitude and longitude are used to pinpoint the exact location of a global address. For example, the global address of Paris, using latitude and longitude, is 48.8567° North and 2.3508° East. The first number in this global address refers to the latitudinal location, while the second number refers to the longitudinal location of the city.

The two numbers that are given in any global address are known as coordinates. They are a universal language. In other words, the location of a specific global address can be communicated in all languages. Read the rest of this entry »

The largest coal mining company in the world, Coal India Limited, has recently been having a difficult time meeting their production goals. The reason the company thinks that production demands have not been met? – Coal pilferage. In order to correct this problem, the company has announced that they will be outfitting all of their trucks with GPS tracking devices.

The goal of utilizing these GPS tracking devices is to keep tabs on all of the trucks that are used to transport coal, thereby eliminating any theft that may be occurring.

According to a Coal Ministry official, Coal India Limited has been granted a loan that will allow the company to afford the cost that is associated with installing GPS tracking devices on their fleet.

In addition to deterring theft, it is believed that the GPS tracking devices will improve the company’s productivity. Read the rest of this entry »

As the parent of a teen driver, your child’s safety is your primary concern. Knowing the statistics that are associated with teen drivers can be an effective teaching tool for you and your child.

The following information is quite enlightening and can help you and your teen make appropriate precautions to ensure your child’s safety, as well as the safety of his passengers and all other drivers on the road.

Teen Driving Statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention

The following statistics regarding teen drivers have been recorded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention:

• The leading cause of death among U.S. teens are motor vehicle crashes.
• In 2013, 2,163 U.S. teens between the ages of 16 and 19 were killed in motor vehicle crashes and 243,243 received treatment in emergency departments as a result of injuries that were sustained in motor vehicle crashes.
• Though people between the ages of 15 and 24 make up only 14 percent of the population of the U.S., this age group accounts for 30 percent, or $19 billion in total costs that are associated with injuries sustained by motor vehicle crashes among males and 28 percent, or $7 billion in total costs that are associated with injuries sustained by motor vehicle crashes among females.

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