Testimonials
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Teen Drivers |
| “You think you’re Superman but [by seeing the printouts of how you drive, you] really find out otherwise.It feels like my mom’s right next to me. If the black box beeps, I can’t argue with it. When I first got the system, every turn I used to make I’d always get the beep. [Now that I’ve gotten used to having the black box in my car] I’ve learned to slow down my turns. I know myself that I’ve become a better driver."
—Ryan Evans
Interviewed on the CBS Evening News
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| “I wasn’t even aware that I was going at these speeds [over 80 miles an hour].”
—Mallory Gompert
Interviewed by Mike Walter, USA Today
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| “I’ve improved so much since I’ve had it. I didn’t think I was a bad driver until I had the black box in. And I’m not a bad driver, but I knew afterwards that I did a lot of stuff that wasn’t right. It really changes your life so you feel more comfortable driving. You never know when you’re going to get into a car accident. But with a black box, it’s more likely that you won’t than without it.”
—Nicky Gibeaut
Interviewed on CNN, July 20, 2002
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| “[The first time I saw the printouts] it was disbelief almost. I didn’t even realize a lot of things I was doing wrong... I didn’t even realize how fast I was going. And the hard turns I was making, and the quick stops. When I start to space out and I have problems like staying focused, it definitely keeps me in line. At first I wasn’t too happy about it. But after a while I just realized my parents just wanted to keep me safe. And I don’t even really worry about [having it in my car] anymore. I’ve formed habits and it doesn’t even bother me anymore.”
—Mallory Gompert interviewed by Charles Gibson
ABC's Good Morning America
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| “I felt like I could use it as my tool that proves to [my parents] that they should trust me. Showing them that I am driving safely. I deserve your trust and I should be able to drive further distances. So I almost view the black box as a tool for myself in gaining more freedoms.”
—Mallory Gompert
Interviewed by ChannelOne.com
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Parents |
“My son received a ticket going 74 in a 50, and was additionally cited for wreckless endangerment. This really frightened me, so I purchased the black box to slow him down and help teach him positive driving habits. When I hired an attorney, I gave them a copy of the description and receipt for the RS 1000 as support for our case. My son's case was completely dismissed with no additional court costs or fees, and no record on his driver's license or insurance. When I called the attorney's office afterwards to thank them they stated it was dismissed because of the black box!"
—Barbara Smith
Mother of a Teen Driver
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"Unfortunately I have purchased this (the black box) after the fact. Our teenage son,after driving only two months, got himself two tickets totaling eleven points. One was for 95 in a 55 mph zone. The tickets, although may have saved his life. The black box is a little extra insurance. My only disappointment in myself is, we had discussed it and I didn't purchase it sooner. This goes to prove the immaturity level and inexperience our teenage drivers display."
—Thankful Father
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| “It’s a reminder to them. That extra conscience on their shoulder saying, okay, I’d better watch [how I’m driving].”
—Diane Evans interviewed by Sandra Hughes
CBS Evening News
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| “I don’t have to worry what speed she’s going or if she’s stopping properly. I know the black box is going to tell her that, and maybe help keep her safe.”
—Barbara Gibeaut
Interviewed on CNN
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| “Mallory had driven 224 miles. And during that 224 miles she had twelve over speed counts [over 70 miles per hour]. After a couple of weeks I went ahead and started looking at the data, and found out quickly that she had a lead foot. She liked to go over 80 miles an hour quite a bit.”
—Jeff Gompert
Interviewed on ChannelOne.com
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| “I couldn’t believe it. And literally I wouldn’t have believed it if I didn’t have proof [seeing the printout from the black box]. I mean, if someone had told me that, I wouldn’t have believed Mallory would speed [repeatedly over 80 miles an hour].”
—Donna Gompert
Interviewed on USA Today
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| “One group, the young man was a star on the basketball team. He and his friend were both honor students, with two of their young friends in the car after midnight. The police estimate they were driving in excess of 106 miles per hour when they hit a wall, and obviously were killed instantly. Such a tragedy. And so preventable. I’m convinced that had this black box technology been in their vehicle. they would have slowed down and I believe they would still be here today. They couldn’t drive hearing the [loud] tones reminding them to get out of their over speed condition. This really is about saving lives.”
—Larry Selditz President, Road Safety International
Interviewed on USA Today
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| "We do see it [this black box technology] as a good substitute, a good surrogate for those times that a parent may not be able to be [in the car] with their teen behind the wheel."
—Robert Sinclair
American Automobile Association in NY
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Statistics |
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| “The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
reports that more than 3,500
teen [drivers] died last year
in car wrecks. [Plus] 2,400
of their passengers were killed.
And 2,800 other people died
in accidents when it was a
teen driver.” —CNN
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| “According to
the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, car accidents
are the leading cause of serious
injury and death among teenagers
aged 15 to 19.” —Charles
Gibson
ABC's Good Morning
America
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| “Nationwide,
teens die at a higher rate
than any other driver. Roughly
one in 2,700 drivers between
the ages of 15 and 16 are
killed each year in a crash.”
—Mike
Walter
USA Today
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“.This is the
little black box that you
can install in a car, and
it tells you how your teenagers
are driving. Whether they’re
speeding. Whether they’re
taking turns too fast. Whether
they’re braking too fast...
...Moms and dads simply aren’t
aware of just how badly their
kids drive. But install this
little black box in the car
and it’s almost as if
they’re sitting right
there beside them. The box,
called SafeForce™,
connects directly into the
car’s computer. So for
example, if the driver takes
a turn too quickly, a growling
clicking sound goes off. If
the driver keeps going the
sound gets faster until it
becomes a screech. If the
driver has a lead foot and
tops the speed limit, once
again that clicking. And if
the high speed continues,
a faster click followed by
a screech. Parents are able
to download every movement
that their kids make while
they’re driving the
car.”
—Charles
Gibson
Good Morning America
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| “[The black
box] warns her when she’s
driving unsafely, and records
everything she does behind
the wheel. Most cars have
annoying seatbelt alarms,
but the black box doesn’t
stop there... If the driver
goes over 70 miles an hour,
the box sends out a tone.
It also sounds off when taking
a hard corner. With aggressive
acceleration and braking,
the driver again gets a warning.
And if you don’t let up within
ten seconds, your driving
errors are permanently recorded
and can be downloaded onto
a computer and read by your
parents.” —ChannelOne.com
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| “When the black
box beeps, Ryan [the driver]
is doing something wrong.”
—Sandra
Hughes
CBS Evening News
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