Press Releases
(2005-08)

Sununu Honored For Work In Helping To Enact Child Car Safety Bill - April 9, 2008

Safe Guards Protecting Children in and Around Vehicles Becomes Law; - February 29, 2008

Clinton Hails Final Passage Of Kids And Cars Safety Legislation; Meets With Affected Ohio Family - February 15, 2008

KIDS AND CARS * Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety * Consumers Union * Public Citizen * Center for Auto Safety * Trauma Foundation * Consumer Federation of America *National Consumers League
February 14, 2008

CLINTON AND DINGELL HAIL FINAL PASSAGE OF KIDS AND CARS SAFETY LEGISLATION NOW ON ITS WAY TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW
February 14, 2008

Parents, Consumer and Safety Groups Applaud House Committee Action Today for Passing the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Act
Child Safety Bill Sponsored by Representatives Schakowsky (D-IL) and King (R-NY) Clears House Committee Hurdle
December 18, 2007

Child Safety Advocates and Consumer Groups Applaud Senate Committee Action Today to Stop Deaths and Injuries of Children Due to Motor Vehicle Design Flaws
May 16, 2007

Child Safety Advocates and Victims Join Senators Clinton and Sununu and Representatives Schakowsky and King to Demand Passage of Tougher Laws to Stop Deaths and Injuries of Children Due to Motor Vehicle Design Flaws
February 27, 2007

Safety Groups Saddened By News of Detroit Child Strangled In Power Window December 22, 2006

Leader of KIDS AND CARS recognized by Safe Kids Kansas December 13, 2006

Government Vehicle Backover Report Confirms Urgent Need for Visibility Safety Standard November 14, 2006

Sen. Stevens Co-Sponsors Legislation to Improve Child Safety Features in Automobiles March 1, 2007

Child Safety Advocates Join Victims On Capitol Hill To Push For Passage of Tougher Laws To Keep Children Safe In And Around Cars March 9, 2006

Motor Vehicle Dangers That Are An Easy Fix Continue to Kill and Injure Children September 6, 2006

Safety Groups Encouraged By Auto Industry-Government agreement to help end danger of runaway vehicles August 21, 2006

Safety Groups Win Decision to Make Power Windows Less Dangerous for Children, But Government Says “No” to Fail Safe Technology to Eliminate Problem April 13, 2006

Senator Clinton, Child Safety Advocates Join To Help Families Protect Children In And Around Vehicles During the Holidays December 30, 2005

Senator Clinton Announces Legislation To Protect Children In And Around Vehicles October 31, 2005

Consumer, Safety Groups Applaud Important Child-Car Safety Measures Approved in Today’s Highway Bill, July 29, 2005

Lawmakers Must Keep Life-Saving Auto Safety Improvements in Highway Bill, Public Safety Groups, Survivor Advocates Say July 21, 2005

Three Children Killed Each Week in Preventable Auto-Related Deaths Focus of Coalition's Campaign May 24, 2005
Groups, legislators urge Congressional action to prevent these deadly vehicle incidents

Safety Groups Lament Gaps In Projected Auto Fatalities April 21, 2005