Auto major, Ford will launch a new car key that will allow parents to have control on the highest speed their young sons and daughters can drive at.

The new “MyKey” system also includes other parental controls like they can stop phone calls from within the car, reduce the volume on the stereo and also block it if seatbelts are not being used.

The mechanism works with a second key as the second one is given to the younger driver. As the vehicle reaches a certain high speed, the car plays a warming asking the driver to slow down.

Ford researcher Paul Mascarena said: “It is targeted at young drivers, although it is useful for fleet operators. We were concerned children would see it as Big Brother watching them, but they get more access to the vehicle.”

The company has already launched the system in the US and did not receive any complaints from the teenagers in that country. All new Ford cars in the UK will come with the system from next year.