Would you drive drunk with your kid in the car? Of course not!
Then why do you text and drive? You're putting their lives at
risk and teaching them a horrible lesson. If they're drivers or
close to driving age, your teenage kids are at risk of doing the
same thing. And the results are tragic.
In BC, the top three causes of fatal car crashes between 2010
and 2014 for ages 16 to 21 were:
- speeding (39%)
- impaired driving (27%)
- distracted driving (22%)
You warn your kids about the dangers of speeding and drunk
driving. The same tough message has to come about distracted
driving. So lead by example and put your phone away when you're
in the driver's seat.
There is good news. The rate of drunk-driving crashes has been
going down. But there's bad news. Crashes involving distracted
drivers are way up, especially texting and driving. That message
just isn't getting through.
