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Uber/Lyft Carpooling and Booster Seats: What You Should Know if You are a Parent

As a parent, you know the importance of practicing car seat safety. Yet, when it comes to ridesharing, studies are finding many parents don’t use car seats. Likewise, an undercover news investigation discovered that some rideshare drivers do not follow state car seat laws. Why is this the case? Not only are car seats bulky […]

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How Safe Is it to Have Kids or Minors Ride in an Uber or Lyft?

Uncategorized / By Stefanie Lemcke

As parents with older kids you might have thought about letting your kids take an Uber or Lyft ride alone to get them to their activities. Using Uber for kids is a hot topic right now. A Vancouver father was criticized for letting his kids take public transportation alone to school, but busy parents with few other

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7 Ways to Fight Drowsy Driving

Uncategorized / By Stefanie Lemcke

Life gets busy, and you may find your schedule packed full of commitments that leave less time for sleep. Truth is, drowsy driving can put you at increased risk of an accident. In fact, the AAA Foundation for Driver Safety conducted a study and found that more than 1 in 5 deadly crashes involved overtired drivers. But

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How To Avoid Being Distracted On The Road

Uncategorized / By Stefanie Lemcke

The rules of the road are simple. Keep your hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road ahead of you, right? That may seem easier said than done when you’re carpooling pre-teens and teenagers around. Avoid Accidents By Being Mindful of Your Actions There are a number of things that carpool drivers will

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Safer Roads Everywhere – Citizens Stepping Up

Uncategorized / By Stefanie Lemcke

At GoKid our goal goes beyond getting people to use fewer cars and share their time; we also want to promote a healthier planet for our children by having cleaner air and safer roads. To that end, we love when we hear about others with the same goals, whether they are developing technology, or creating

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Safe Routes to School: Travelling on Your Own Feet

Uncategorized / By Stefanie Lemcke

When I first moved to my new home in Connecticut I was thrilled to see that our suburban setting still featured sidewalks. I imagined my two girls walking or biking the 1.4-mile distance to their elementary school. It was almost the same distance we had walked (girls on their scooters) to school in the city.

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Uber/Lyft Carpooling and Booster Seats: What You Should Know if You are a Parent

How Safe Is it to Have Kids or Minors Ride in an Uber or Lyft?

7 Ways to Fight Drowsy Driving

How To Avoid Being Distracted On The Road

Safer Roads Everywhere – Citizens Stepping Up

Safe Routes to School: Travelling on Your Own Feet

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