OnStar's Family Link Keeps Tabs on Teen Drivers
Waiting is the hardest part for many parents of teen drivers. They wait with cell phones in hand to get a call or text message that their young driver has arrived safely at a destination.
OnStar’s Family Link pilot program takes waiting out of the equation, allowing OnStar subscribers to check on the progress of a car equipped with the subscription-based communication system.
The Family Link program’s Vehicle Locate allows OnStar subscribers to log on to the Family Link website to view a map with the car’s exact location at any time. Vehicle Location Alert can send an email or text message to let parents know a car’s location. Parents can choose the day, time and frequency of the messages.
The pilot may expand to include speed, boundary and arrival/departure alerts, according to OnStar. About 10,000 OnStar subscribers in the U.S. will be invited to the pilot program. Pricing for the program hasn’t been announced.
The program sounds a lot like Big Brother — make that Big Mother — but parents of teens may appreciate the extra set of eyes on their young ones.


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