Parents 'need a refresher lesson before teaching kids to drive'

Date: 2/9/2010

Parents giving their children driving lessons should brush up on their own skills beforehand, according to What Car? Driving School.

The company said in a statement many adults are choosing to give their teenagers lessons rather than pay for a professional as a result of the recession, but the majority of parents' driving knowledge is out of date.

Paul Atkinson, managing director of What Car? Driving School, noted 45 per cent of motorists in the UK would be likely to fail the current driving test if they took it today.

"It is all too clear that these drivers need a refresher driving lesson or two to ensure they do not pass on their bad habits to their teenagers," he commented.

The organisation listed approaching junctions too quickly and rushing observation procedures among the typical bad practices of parents.

A recent study by Gocompare.com found a third of mothers and fathers do not know the correct laws on child car seats.

Posted by Mary Treen