Dads are 'putting their kids' safety at risk'

Date: 29/4/2010

Dads who drive too fast are putting their children's safety at risk, according to a new survey.

The report revealed that 83 per cent of kids said their fathers speed when behind the wheel because they are too impatient and want to get to their destination as quick as they can.

It also found that more than half of dads shout at other motorists and 37 per cent of those quizzed claimed it makes them feel nervous.

David Williams, chief executive of GEM Motoring Assist, who are behind the findings, remarked: "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 added that dads should be more careful and think about their children and others on the road.

A test on child seats in Derby recently revealed that around 80 per cent of those checked were not up to scratch due to them not being fitted right, the BBC reported.