Parents’ bad driving habits rub off on children
Written by Tom Benjamin.
Adults’ bad driving habits can be picked up by their children when they start to drive, according to the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
Everything from breaking the law by not wearing a seatbelt to not caring for car parts, such as windscreen wiper blades, can rub off on children.
Peter Rodger, IAM chief examiner, said that speeding, being aggressive towards other drivers and driving too close to the car in front are all bad habits children can pick up from parents and can stay with them for life.
He added that if children grow up watching their parents use their mobile phones without a hands-free kit while driving, they are going to think it is okay to do the same.
Mr Rodger said: "For young adults a lack of driver training and a blase attitude to safety inherited from their parents could combine to make a particularly lethal combination. This particular group are the most vulnerable, with almost 20,000 casualties in cars being 16 to 19 year olds in 2008."
According to the Department for Transport, the number of seriously injured casualties in 2008 was 26,034 and the number of slightly injured casualties was 202,333.
I noticed a while ago that our kids pick up “words” we use when driving and talking about the other drivers on the road. We quickly learned that you have to keep calm so they don’t learn. I’ve also noticed that you have to train them to keep their seatbelts on – it’s all too easy for a kid to get out and want to walk around but highly dangerous.
It’s obvious really that our children will learn from how we behave; in all walks of life, not just driving. But then how can we blame our children from action the way we do anyway. If we think it’s so wrong why are we doing it.
Children are under protected. What occurs is that we focus too much on certain things and nothing or little on others.anyways like your post.
Taking care of child safety should be the first priority when driving on the road.
The most important thing you can do is prevent injury by removing dangerous objects from areas that your child might reach. You should keep doors and windows closed and locked.
i think children grass-ping power is very high and they learn very fast what they see so be careful about what you doing in front of the children. keep it up