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28/04/2010
The majority of children prefer their mother's driving to their father's, a new survey suggests.
In a national poll of 1,279 children aged five to 16, six out of 10 said that they felt safer when their mother was at the wheel.
According to road safety organisation GEM Motoring Assist, which conducted the survey, children believe that their fathers are too aggressive when driving, and that they drive too fast. In contrast, children feel that their mothers are less prone to road rage and that they have "nicer cars".
More than half of children said that their fathers regularly shout at other drivers, with 35% of those admitting that they feel nervous when their father loses his temper at the wheel. During outbursts, 30% of children said that they "slump down in their seat in a bid to hide", while 2% find the experience so upsetting that they cry.
Of the 83% of children who said that their father often drives at high speeds, 39% do not comment, while 26% ask him to slow down - and 22% grip the seat in front of them nervously.
In all, a quarter of children say that their father's driving scares them.
However, while children said that they feel happier and more relaxed while their mother is driving, 64% said that their mother is "incapable" of reverse parking, and two-thirds (67%) that her poor parking often leads to minor scrapes with walls, signs and lamp posts.
But while the survey's results would seem to reinforce gender stereotypes, GEM chief executive officer David Williams MBE stressed the responsibility of both parents to drive safely and sensibly with child passengers.
"It is important to make your kids feel safe in the car, and more importantly it is vital your children are safe in the car," he said.
A recent study, published in The Lancet, found that road accidents were the leading cause of death worldwide for children and youths aged 10-24. And the Institute of Advanced Motorists has also warned that parents could pass bad driving habits on to their children.
Williams added: "It is important that children do not see their parents driving aggressively as this could have a long-term effect on what they see as 'the norm'."
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