A teenager 's first drive alone can be tough for any parent . The crash rate per mile driven for 16- to 19-year-olds is nearly three times the rate for drivers aged 20 and over . Now , Chevrolet has come up with a solution that will allow parents to spy on their children 's driving remotely , as well as prevent them from speeding . Scroll down for video . the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu will debut a system , called Teen Driver , that provides parents with a tool to help encourage safe driving habits for their teeangers . - Distance driven . - Maximum speed travelled . - Over-speed warnings issued . - Stability control events . - Antilock brake events . - Forward Collision Alerts , if equipped . - Forward Collision Braking events , if equipped . Dubbed 'Teen Driver ' , the system will be included on the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu . Features include automatic muting the radio or paired devices when seatbelts are unfastened . It also gives audible and visual warnings when the vehicle is traveling faster than a speed set by parents . 'We developed this system so parents could use it as a teaching tool with their kids – they can discuss and reinforce safe driving habits , ' said General Motors safety engineer MaryAnn Beebe . 'As a mother of two , I know anything that has the potential of keeping one 's family safer is of great value to parents . ' Parents can view maximum speed reached , distance driven and number of times active safety features were used . To use Teen Driver , a parent needs to enable the feature by creating a PIN in the Settings menu of their available MyLink system , which then allows them to register their teen 's key fob . Pictured is the system be tested in a early Chevrolet Malibu . The 2016 Malibu debuts at the New York Auto Show in early April and is expected to go on sale at the end of 2015 with prices starting at around $ 24,000 . The feature can mute the audio of the radio or any device paired with the vehicle when front seat occupants aren ’ t wearing their safety belts , and it gives audible and visual warnings when the vehicle is traveling over preset speeds . When active , the radio system 's maximum volume can also be set to a lower level . If the vehicle is equipped with active safety features like Forward Collision Alert , they are automatically turned on . Parents can also manually turn those safety features off when Teen Driver is used . This means that things like traction control and blind zone warning are disabled so that new drivers learn good habits rather than relying on technology . The 2016 Malibu debuts at the New York Auto Show in early April and is expected to go on sale at the end of 2015 with prices starting at around $ 24,000 . When active , the radio system 's maximum volume can also be set to a lower level . If the vehicle is equipped with active safety features like Forward Collision Alert , they are automatically turned on .
'Teen Driver ' feature lets parents view the maximum speed reached . They can see distance driven and how often safety features were used . Parents can preset a speed limit so that teenagers do n't drive too fast . System will be included on 2016 Chevrolet Malibu which debuts in April .