Konnie Huq on unusual reason she and husband Charlie Brooker ‘worry’ about kids’ safety | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
Speaking about the new Green Car Cross Code, Konny explained: “It’s just getting kids to be aware of the added sort of increased danger and gearing them up for an easy society.”
“We’re accelerating towards having a zero-emission car future and hopefully, you know, petrol vehicles will be phased out.
“But that also has implications safety-wise, just because electric vehicles are much quieter.
“We do rely a lot – without even being aware – on hearing to cross the road. You know, you can tell if there’s cars coming towards you, and electric vehicles accelerate faster.
“So if you think a car is kind of far off, it can get to you quicker, and then again, there isn’t the noise of that acceleration.”
Konnie Huq is championing the Green Car Cross Code, an updated set of road safety guidelines for children developed by ZenAuto and supported by road safety charity Brake. The Green Car Cross Code aims to raise awareness of pedestrian road safety in the wake of the growing number of electric vehicles on Britain’s roads.
