Traveling Safer With Grandma Than Mom

Most new parents are innately more stressed when their children are in the car, especially that first drive home from the hospital. You immediately become more aware of the gravity of the risk of driving, and the level of aggression other drivers can exude. However, as time passes, these fears lessen and driving with the kids becomes stressful for other reasons. The average American family denotes a significant amount of time to taking the kids to school, practices, lessons, events, and the list goes on and on. Many parents are also juggling careers and other responsibilities as well. However, a grandparent may be much less distracted by career and other responsibilities and provide a safer experience while traveling.

A recent study showed that there is actually less of a risk of a collision when a child is riding with a grandparent as opposed to a parent. While it’s difficult to say just why that is, some speculate it is due to a lower amount of distraction for grandparents. At the same time, the grandparents are not juggling the other daily responsibilities many parents are juggling.

All parents want their children to be safe when they are traveling. This may mean letting them ride with grandma or grandpa more often. However, you can also choose to invest in a vehicle which provides the highest safety standard on the market. All new and used Toyota cars, trucks, SUVs, minivans, crossovers and hybrids are some of the safest on the market. Visit your local Weiss Toyota dealer and you will notice the safety difference in their entire new and used Toyota inventory. All new Toyota cars are equipped with the Star Safety System provided only by Toyota.