{"id":80157,"date":"2014-08-08T14:04:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T18:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=80157"},"modified":"2014-08-08T14:04:08","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T18:04:08","slug":"parents-modeling-bad-driving-habits-to-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2014\/08\/parents-modeling-bad-driving-habits-to-teens\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents Modeling Bad Driving Habits to Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_80160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80160\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/2014\/08\/parents-modeling-bad-driving-habits-to-teens\/parent-teen-infographic-final\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-80160\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-80160\" title=\"parent teen infographic FINAL\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/parent-teen-infographic-FINAL-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teens mimic the behavior of their parents, especially when it comes to distracted driving.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While many parents often concentrate on what kind of vehicle will keep their teen drivers the safest, it\u2019s poor behaviors they exhibit behind the wheel that make the biggest difference in safety and teens learn many of those habits from their parents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<\/strong>While parents may think they\u2019re setting a good example for their teens, these findings suggest that some parents engage in unsafe driving habits more often than they might admit,\u201d said Dave Melton, driving safety expert with Liberty Mutual Insurance and managing director of global safety.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43248\" style=\"width: 152px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/2011\/10\/gm-delaying-volts-2nd-shift--but-maker-claims-sales-still-on-target\/subscribe-25\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-43248\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43248\" title=\"Subscribe 25\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-25.jpg 152w, https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Subscribe-25-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Last Word!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cResearch shows that teens often replicate their parents\u2019 poor driving behaviors, so it\u2019s critical for the safety of everyone on the road that parents be a model for responsible driving whenever they are behind the wheel.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A new survey by Liberty Mutual and Students Against Destructive Decisions shows that parents engage in the same dangerous driving behaviors \u2013 including driving without a seat belt, texting, and driving after consuming alcohol \u2013 that they warn their children against.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps even more concerning, is that 41% of teens who asked their parents to \u201cDo as they say\u201d continued engaging in the dangerous actions behind the wheel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(Insurance Institute recommends safest cars for teens. For more, <\/em><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2014\/07\/insurance-institute-recommends-safest-cars-for-teens\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><em>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the survey, parents actually admit to engaging in many of the same dangerous \u2013 and in some cases, illegal \u2013 driving behaviors that they warn their own children against, often at alarmingly high rates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Talking on cell phone while driving: 86%<\/li>\n<li>Speeding: 80%<\/li>\n<li>Texting and driving: 40%<\/li>\n<li>Driving after consuming alcohol: 34%<\/li>\n<li>Driving without a seat belt:<strong> <\/strong>21%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parents are making an impression on teens with their actions as 83% of teens say their parents engage in unsafe driving behaviors with them in the car. These are usually at higher rates than parents admit, including 58% saying they have witnessed their parents texting and driving while 41% saw their parents driving without a seat belt.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(<\/em><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2014\/08\/teen-inventor-aims-to-end-hot-car-deaths\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><em> for details on a teen inventor aiming to end hot car deaths.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, when asked 84% of parents said they modified their behaviors when asked by their teenagers; however, the teens are calling their bluff in almost half the cases: 41%. Worse, is the fact that 28% of parents justified their actions to teens and another 12% simply ignore the request.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>(To see more about Toyota&#8217;s FT-1 Vision GT concept for Gran Turismo 6, <\/em><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"\/2014\/08\/toyota-unleashing-ft-1-vision-gt-concept-for-gran-turismo-6\/\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><em>.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe majority of teens learn to drive from their parents, and an open dialogue about safe behaviors on both sides is critical,\u201d said Stephen Gray Wallace, senior advisor for policy, research and education at SADD. \u201cIf parents aren\u2019t setting the right example for safe driving every time they\u2019re behind the wheel, it\u2019s probable that teens will learn and mimic those risky behaviors.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While many parents often concentrate on what kind of vehicle will keep their teen drivers the safest, it\u2019s poor behaviors they exhibit behind the wheel that make the biggest difference in safety and teens learn many of those habits from their parents. 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