A newly developed road safety code encourages children to be aware of electric vehicles – after it emerged that more than a quarter don't realise they are quieter than traditional fuel vehicles. Parents have revealed their biggest concerns when it comes to modern road safety issues faced by their children – with not being able to hear electric cars a top worry.
Other parental worries include their youngsters using gadgets while walking – including watching TikTok videos, making videos for social media, or listening to music through headphones while roadside. In fact, a poll of 2,000 mums and dads, and their children aged six to 17, found that over a quarter (28 per cent) worry their offspring ignore road safety rules altogether.
And 37 per cent believe their children are less sensible when out and about with friends – resulting in 26 per cent vetting who their children walk with. One in four (26 per cent) have secretly followed their kids to school to keep an eye on them – and a third (32 per cent) have gone as far as hiding behind lampposts, to ensure youngsters are looking left and right on the road.
