Keep the kids on a tight leash with 'Geo-fencing'

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Keep the kids on a tight leash with 'Geo-fencing'

'Geo-fencing' is a new concept in motoring, but thanks to a deal between car component firm Delphi and American cellphone company Verizon it's becoming a reality. It's the idea that the vehicle can only travel in a certain space and if it goes outside that area an alert is triggered.

Here's an example: you're a parent with a 17-year-old who recently passed his/her driving test and wants to take your car out. You're okay with them commuting to and from college but don't want them straying from that route. You can set up a 'geo-fence' so that if they break the rules you get a message sent your phone. In America drivers will soon be able to buy a small black box from Verizon shops that plugs into their car's dashboard. Expect the idea to cross the Atlantic in due course.