Almost three-quarters of parents in the South West believe that highlighting how safe a car is to prospective buyers should be made law.
Research from Co-op Insurance has found that 74% of parents in the region are calling to be better informed and for it to be the law for a vehicles safety rating to be highlighted as part of the car sales process.
The majority of parents (55%) in the region chose to change their car before their child was born with one of their key reasons being to ensure their vehicle had improved safety features (39%).
The ability to fit a car seat and have ISOFIX mountings (50%) was the main safety consideration and the catalyst for a vehicle change followed by having a bigger vehicle as they feel safer (44%) and more airbags (29%).
Two-fifths (40%) of parents in the South West class driving their baby home from hospital as the most stressful driving experience of their lives, ahead of their driving test and the journey to their wedding.