Compare Monitoring Devices

A report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (pdf) advises that novice drivers benefit from devices that monitor driving behavior and can provide warnings or reminders about risky driving in real time.

Combined with a Parent-Teen Driving Contract, these devices can be powerful teaching tools to help continue the novice drivers advancement through the most dangerous first year on the road. A reporting systems allows parents and teens to sit down and review real-world driving history can lead to helpful discussions with parents about better driving habits.

CarChip Pro provides parents insight and reports into real-world driving behavior, gives the teen driver important feedback, and encourages continued improvement - helping enforce good driving habits.

  CarChip Tiwi Plug-N-Track Mobile TeenGPS
In-Car Alert: Speeding Yes Yes No No
In-Car Alert: Jack-Rabbit Starts Yes Yes No No
In-Car Alert: Sudden Braking Yes Yes No No
Monitor: Speed Yes Yes Yes Yes
Monitor: Agressive Driving Yes Yes Yes No
Monitor: Time of Day Yes Yes Yes Yes
Monitor: Check-Engine Light Yes Yes Yes No
Detailed Reporting Yes Yes Yes No
Driver Report Card Yes Yes Yes No
Simple Plug-In Install Yes No Yes No
No Contract Required Yes No No Yes
Most Compact Device Yes No No No
GPS Tracking No Yes Yes Yes
Download Method USB GPRS* GPRS* GPRS*
Device Cost (Ea.) ~$76 $199^ $325^^ $299
Monthly Service Fee (Ea.) $0 $39.99^ $18.99^^ $29.95
Year-One Cost (Ea.) ~$76 $678 $552 $658
* GPRS is the General Packet Radio Service
^ Requires 3-Year Contract
^^ Requires 1-Year Contract
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Last Updated: 6/29/2010
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