CLEVELAND -- Teens die at a higher rate than any other motorists, so it's no wonder parents are concerned about their teen drivers, Connecting With Kids' Tonya Strong reported.

Strong said there's a new tool that may help teens drive safer. Road Safety International developed a teen black box, called Safeforce.

The device works like the black box on an airplane, keeping track of essential information, such as speed and RPM as you drive.

The makers said all of the information is downloaded into a computer to be reviewed by a parent.

"When you are making the hard turns or the pedal to the metal starts, slam it on the brakes -- we know all that," said Larry Selditz, head of Road Safety International.

Selditz's 15-year-old son recently got his learner's permit.

"Most of the serious crashes that involve injury and death are high speed crashes where the speeds get up well above 70 so those are the, that's the key thing we want to focus on," Selditz said.

Mallory Gompert, 17, enjoys freedom behind the wheel, but as her speedometer goes about 70 mph, an alarm sounds.

Jeff Gompert found this out when he tested the box on his daughter's car.

"I can think back when I was a teenager," he said. "One, I felt invincible. Two, it was fun to go fast. "

The computer showed Mallory Gompert had a lead foot. She believes she is a safer driver, knowing that the black box is monitoring her every turn.

Emergency vehicles already use a more complicated version of the black box.

Strong said evidence shows it has reduced the number of accidents involving ambulances and fire trucks.

The simpler family version, called Safe Force, will be in stores in November. It will sell for about $280.

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