During these trips, however, a lot can happen, and it would appear the opinions of those taking the drive are divided when it comes to the resolutions to the problems that take place during the trip. According to a study conducted by American manufacturer Ford, most of the parents, 95 percent of them, believe that they’re safe drivers. Children, on the other hand, seem to disagree, 82 percent of them saying they've witnessed their parents be careless when driving.
“There seems to be a gap between parents saying they drive safely and what their kids observe,” said Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. “Eating, reading and hand-held texting are bad habits that teens and tweens pick up. Ford continues to be part of the solution by expanding our teen safe driving education program and in-vehicle technologies that help improve safe driving behavior.”
The role children have during trips extends far beyond observation, the study has shown, with 51 percent of the kids (the number of people questioned during the study was not disclosed) admitting having asked their parents to slow down, stop talking or texting.
Despite all these little problems, most of the children look up to their parents when it comes to driving skills. 78 percent of teens say the way their parents drive will have a big influence on the way they will drive.
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