Unruly children may be a greater distraction for a driver who is the only adult in a car than is texting or using a cell phone. Ditto for screaming infants. Undisciplined and unrestrained pets also present safety issues. 1. Distractions – not necessarily involving children – cause almost 80% of crashes. Children are four times […]
Driving/Distractions from Children
Crying infants and unruly children may be greater distractions for a driver who is the only adult in a car than are texting or using a cell phone. Undisciplined and unrestrained pets also present problems. 1. Driver distraction causes 80% of crashes and 65% of near-crashes. Surveys show that children are four times as distracting […]
Children/Animal-Related Illnesses
1. No animal is totally predictable – and neither are children. Two-thirds of dogs that bite children had no history of aggressive behavior. Even breeds that make “excellent pets” may bite. Toddlers may innocently incite dogs by suddenly running towards them, arms flailing and making happy noises – behavior that animals may interpret as threatening. […]
Safety and Avoiding Accidents
In a survey a few years ago, the Consumer Product Safety Commission found at least one safety problem with cribs, pools, and playgrounds in 82% of U.S. hotels randomly chosen for inspection. Overseas the risk of accidents for travelers is greater, especially in developing countries. 1. Think safety. Most accidents are preventable – but only […]