Do you care to drive slower when you have a child on board?
By iskayz
@iskayz (5420)
Philippines
September 8, 2008 4:58am CST
Hi everyone!
I was just standing by my garage a while ago. My house is located near a busy street so a lot of vehicles are passing by especially at rush hour. There's also a school near my place so most of the passengers are children. But I have noticed that private vehicles with kids on board are driving a bit faster than the speed limit they should be at. Well, there's really no speed limit when it comes to driving having kids on board but I know how to drive so I can somehow guess a speed of a car passing by. And that maybe having kids on board drivers should be a little more careful and not overtake if possible for safety reasons.
Do you care to drive slower when you have a child on board? Are you more careful in driving and no overtaking when you have a passenger in your car whether kids or adults?
Our former driver used to say, when he travels alone, he drives fast. But when he has a passenger, he drives slower and more careful. He's reason - he's more concerned of his passenger's life than his own.
I was just standing by my garage a while ago. My house is located near a busy street so a lot of vehicles are passing by especially at rush hour. There's also a school near my place so most of the passengers are children. But I have noticed that private vehicles with kids on board are driving a bit faster than the speed limit they should be at. Well, there's really no speed limit when it comes to driving having kids on board but I know how to drive so I can somehow guess a speed of a car passing by. And that maybe having kids on board drivers should be a little more careful and not overtake if possible for safety reasons.
Do you care to drive slower when you have a child on board? Are you more careful in driving and no overtaking when you have a passenger in your car whether kids or adults?
Our former driver used to say, when he travels alone, he drives fast. But when he has a passenger, he drives slower and more careful. He's reason - he's more concerned of his passenger's life than his own.1 person likes this
3 responses
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
8 Sep 08
I have the same "driver philosophy" as your former driver. And recently, I'm more careful now even when I'm by myself. Since I don't have kids, it's not often for me to drive around with children in my car. I have noticed what you've noticed about drivers speeding and doing some other less-safe maneuvers when they have kids with them in the car and that bothers me. I always see cars trying to squeeze in a lane they made for themselves so they can make a right turn right away. And most of them are with kids in the back. I just don't see the point. I know having kids mean a more hectic schedule and there's always running to and from one place to another trying not to be late. But wouldn't you rather get to the place safe and sound? And what could you really do with the few minutes you saved from speeding?
@darlenelove (80)
• Philippines
8 Sep 08
yes, its a common sense to be careful when your loveone or fragile people is around.
