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Dads are you teaching your kids to drive badly?
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RoadSafe the leading forum for promoting and devising solutions to road safety problems has been joined by such celebs as Phillip Schofield, Fearne Cotton, Gabby Logan and Ben Collins (ex Stig) to launched the “RoadSafe for Parents Campaign” this month.
RoadSafe the leading forum for promoting and devising solutions to road safety problems has been joined by such celebs as Phillip Schofield, Fearne Cotton, Gabby Logan and Ben Collins (ex Stig) to launched the “RoadSafe for Parents Campaign” this month.
The Campaign offers solutions and information for parents worried about the dangers and costs of their teenagers learning to drive. The campaign philosophy is to highlight the key role parents have to play in making their teenagers the best drivers. There is increasing evidence that social factors have an impact on young drivers, and that parental involvement is significant. In 2009, 45,701 drivers aged 17-24 were involved in crashes reported to the police. More than half were casualties, and of those, 564 died. That is more than 10 every week.
Phillip Schofield says “Around 2,000 young people are killed or injured every month on UK roads. Better planning and education for young drivers will save lives, and better information for parents is key to keeping our children safe. As a TV presenter, you research, script, rehearse and plan, in short, you leave nothing to chance. It should be the same when learning to drive, better planning and education for young drivers will save lives, and better information for parents is key to keeping our children safe. That’s why I am supporting RoadSafe for Parents”
“Parents should set a good example and try to ensure that they put their young drivers in the safest car affordable and use only fully qualified driving instructors when their child is learning to drive.” says Adrian Walsh RoadSafe Director.
The Campaign states that “together we can make common sense, common practice” and to educate us dads that if you drive badly, so will your kids.
Find more information at the RoadSafe website
