Most parents are distracted in one way or another while
driving their children around, according to a new survey. 90 percent of the 600
parents who responded to the survey say that they had been using technology at
least once during the past month while driving a child between the age of one
and two years old, with phone calls being the number one distraction. Other
common distractions include eating, drinking, smoking or picking up a toy for
or feeding the child in question.
The risk is also contributed to by the issue of child safety
restraints, with an alarming amount of those who were more likely to be
distracted also less likely to have adequate child safety provisions in place
in their vehicle.
Experts insist that parents need to give their full
attention to the task of driving while they are on the road, with some noting
that additional laws may need to be put into place to further prevent such
actions.
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