Parents admit to bad school run driving

Parents have admitted that they are the cause of some issues on the school run.

A poll of 1,000 parents found that nearly a quarter (24%) did not take full care when driving, with many failing to look around extensively or slow down when approaching the nursery or school.

Those surveyed also claim to have seen illegal or selfish parking (65%), parents not looking before turning or pulling out (60%), driver distraction including mobile phone use (47%), and road rage (33%). A further 59% said they had also seen other drivers speeding near their child’s school in the past year.

Brake, the road safety charity, added that nearly a third (32%) confessed to driving unsafely around other nurseries or schools that their children do not attend.

RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: "Speed is a major factor in fatal road accidents and this, combined with the fact that more than 500 schoolchildren are still being killed or seriously injured every year, should send a clear enough message to all road users to stick to the speed limit.

"These figures suggest however that the message is still not getting through. For some drivers, it seems that even the sight of the school gates is not enough of a reminder to stay focused on the road and what is going on around them.

"Motorists need to remember that text messages, phone calls and Facebook posts can wait - helping ensure youngsters using our roads stay safe cannot."

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