<p>Oh, ingenious! Sort of like putting a magnet on the alarm strips. </p>
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<p>See, this is part of the reason I’m so against trackers. IMO, it doesn’t promote safety, it promotes riskier decisions. I’d much rather have my child in an untracked car than lie to me and drive around with someone else. </p>
<p>this particular kid had a history of risky behaviors. Not sure what would have helped at that point.</p>
<p>When one of my daughters was 16 and needed a car for her job as a newspaper intern, we bought her a car with manual transmission. She had a backbone and could resist peer pressure, but the stick shift kept her from having to tell her friends that they could not drive her car - they REALLY could not drive her car.</p>
<p>No driving after curfew UNNECESSARILY–not really sure what that means. What is curfew and what is necessary vs unnecessary. I’d assume your kiddo could argue whenever she drives it is “necessary.” That clause alone could lead to a lot of bickering.</p>
<p>We had no rules or contracts when our kids drove. They knew they were expected to obey all laws and drive responsibly and stone cold sober as well as that all tickets were their responsbility, as was insurance. We have had no problems and they are now 24 and 26 years old. If I felt I could NOT trust my kid to drive responsibly and following the law, I would not entrust said kid with a vehicle.</p>
<p>You would honestly probably be better off buying her a decent $10,000 to $20,000 car for herself so she could use it forever (until the world runs out of gasoline 
). This would save so much more stress for you, and it would make her feel more responsible for something that is truly hers. It sounds like your import car would cost a lot to fix up if anything were to happen to it. That price might even equal the price tag of a whole new car, right? Just a thought. </p>
<p>We just bought a used car for D which she will get once she returns from Sophomore year next May. I can’t imagine having some sort of “contract” in order for her to get the car. If she can’t figure it out by now, then she will be living the consequences. When do we let them be adults? </p>
<p>If your daughter is inclined to moon the CHP while driving through barricades across international borders, I doubt very much that your contract will stop her!</p>