Blaming children for acting like children or blaming parents for failing to prevent their children from acting like children - was a safe bet for politicians, even if the absurdity only helped ensure more grief. Blaming parents merely added to the burden of guilt they were forced to carry for crashes involving their children but at least comforted other parents with the ilusion that their children would be safe. Constant vigilance by parents, however, was no more realistic than perfect behaviour by motorists.

— Wheeling Through Toronto by Albert Koehl (Page 146)