Carpooling Moms Worry About Safety

Moms who rely on carpools to get their children to school or to after-school activities are “extremely concerned” about the safety of their kids, a new national survey reveals.

The survey, conducted in mid-August by the public opinion research company StrategyOne, found that moms are especially worried about their children’s safety in other parents’ vehicles. Of the 278 mothers surveyed, all of whom had children ages 10 and under, 69 percent reported that they are “very or extremely concerned” about their children’s safety when the kids carpool with other parents. Among their top worries:


• 84 percent worry that their kids will not be properly restrained (in seat belts) in other parents’ vehicles.


• 81 percent worry that drivers who are in a hurry to get to school in the morning or to an activity in the afternoon could jeopardize their children’s safety.


• 79 percent find children’s behavior to be the biggest distraction while driving a carpool.


• 75 percent cite cell phones as the second biggest distraction for drivers.






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“Mothers are worried about their children when they’re on the road with others, and they are right to be concerned – 2,570 children under the age of 15 were killed last year in automobile accidents,” says Bob Yakushi, director of product safety and a certified child passenger safety technician for the car manufacturer Nissan North America Inc., which sponsored the survey. Yakushi acknowledges that it can be difficult driving with children in the car, but he says moms can maximize the safety of everyone in the vehicle by following a few simple tips.


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