Kid Carpool Safety
When it comes to arranging carpools for kids, carpool safety should always be at the top of your list. At GoKid, car safety for kids is one of our top priorities, and we’ve even designed our app to maximize your child’s safety during each and every carpool.
Here’s what we do at GoKid to maximize carpool safety for kids
Invitation-Only Design
Thanks to GoKid’s invitation-only design, only parents who are directly invited to the app can join. You can choose the parents who participate in carpools, so your kids will only be driven by parents that you trust.
Driving Requirements
We require that the parent driving each carpool also has their own kids in the car, too. Not only is this a safety measure, but it also ensures your children will always have other kids to talk with during the drive.
No Hired Drivers
Only parents drive carpools with GoKid. There are no hired drivers, and you know who is driving your kid each day for maximum rideshare safety.
Kid App Access
Kids can log into GoKid on their phones, and can check to see who’s driving the carpool each day. This app access for kids means your child knows which parent you’ve approved to take them home on a specific day. This helps to avoid confusion, and is a great carpool safety measure.
Live Tracking
With our live tracking, you can keep track of where your child’s carpool is. There’s no wondering or worrying about your kids, and the tracking gives you peace of mind when you’re not the one driving the carpool.
Carpool Notifications
When your kid’s carpool reaches its destination, you’ll receive a notification on your phone. You’ll know that your child has safely reached their destination, and you can relax, knowing your child is safe.
Additional Tips for Car Safety for Kids
Using GoKid is a simple and easy way to ensure carpool safety for kids. Below are a few more ways that you can maximize child car safety.
Talk About Seat Belt Safety
Have a conversation about the importance of proper seat belt use with your kids. Remind them that if they’re ever in a carpool and the parent doesn’t require seatbelts, your rules still apply and they need to buckle up.
Teach Safe Ride Behavior
Talk about how to appropriately behave in a car, and institute rules about no shouting, kicking, or other distracting behaviors. Tell your kids why this behavior matters, and remind them of the safety issues that they could cause if they distract a driver.
Keep Up with Car Maintenance
Child car safety starts with the safety of the car, itself. Make sure to have your car regularly maintained, keep up with your oil changes, and if you’ll be driving a longer carpool, then do a quick safety check before you leave to pick up the kids.
Safe Carpools for Kids
When you carpool kids, make safety your top priority during each and every trip. GoKid will help you to arrange safe carpools, and the above tips can help to maximize safety whenever kids are in the car.
