Safety warning for school run parents
Date: 29/04/2008 12:00:00
Parents who regularly drive their children to schools could be risking their family's safety by failing to secure their kids in their seats properly.
This is according to research by Sainsbury's Car Insurance, which found that 15 per cent of parents admit to failing to secure their children properly via a seat belt, booster seat or child car seat while on the road.
The study also suggested that eight per cent of these drivers have had an accident while on a school run in the last five years. Men were found to be more likely to have an accident than women, while geographically it was discovered that Londoners are most likely to end up in a collision or other incident.
Joanne Mallon, manager at Sainsbury's Car Insurance, commented: “The school run can be very stressful for drivers. Busy roads, children being noisy in the back seat and the worry of being late for school or work can all lead to stress that can affect people's driving.”
Research conducted by the AA earlier this year found that UK parents drive some 1,600 miles a year taking their children to various places for free.