NRMA Insurance Publish Vehicle Reversing Visibility Index Results
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"Toddlers and young school children move quickly and have no real sense of danger, therefore they could be in the path of a moving vehicle quite suddenly," said Ms. Erskine. On average nationally, seven children are killed each year and 60 are seriously injured after being hit or run over by a motor vehicle at home**.
"The survey also showed that almost one in three NSW parents are letting their children play in the driveway. We strongly recommend that parents avoid letting their children use the driveway as a play area, they can be mini roads with unpredictable traffic.
"Parents should try and find a separate space for children to play and closely supervise them at all times, especially if a vehicle is being moved, as we all want to help avoid the worst happening," said Ms. Erskine.
Parents shouldn’t be complacent about road safety only at home though. Many families are rushing around shop car parks or away on a break in a different environment such as rental accommodation or caravan parks which can also be busy with cars moving in and out. NRMA Insurance Head of Research
"Annually we release the results of our Reversing Visibility Index to encourage manufacturers to take into account reversing visibility in their vehicle design and educate drivers about the importance of reversing technology and to remain vigilant about child safety,"
The full results of the NRMA Insurance Reversing Visibility Index can be viewed at http://www.nrma.com.au/reversing.
• Based on a survey of 500 NSW parents by
Source: http://www.nrma.com.au/play-safe-holiday-season
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