So the next generation of Chevrolet Malibu, which is due to debut at the New York Auto Show, in April, will feature a teen driver monitoring system. This will allow parents to set various parameters and keep track of their kids’ driving habits.
Since the new Malibu will come equipped with the latest pieces of active safety tech, it will be able to provide detailed information: how many times the autonomous braking intervened, or was about to and even the number of stability control interventions.
The car can also be set to automatically mute the radio until seatbelts are fastened and provide a visual and audible warning when exceeding a certain speed.
It’s been deemed necessary to have such a system because statistics say teen drivers are three times more likely to die in a car crash than those in their 20s. Chevrolet hopes that with this system in place, parents will be able to more accurately gauge their children’s safety level and their driving skill – it promises to offer more peace of mind.
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