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Backup camera mandate linked to sharp drop in child backover deaths, study finds
Fatalities from backover accidents have dropped by 78% since backup cameras became mandatory in all new cars in 2018, according to new pediatric research.
Tesla’s Dangerous Doors
Flush handles, dead 12-volt batteries, and hard-to-find manual releases are turning some Tesla crashes into rescue races. From a Virginia fire that left a passenger badly burned to a California Cybertruck blaze that killed three, this report tracks recurring entrapments, 140+ complaints, and the NHTSA probe as Tesla moves to redesign its door handles.
Mandate for Backup Cameras in New Vehicles is Associated with Near-50% Reduction in Severe Injuries
A 2018 federal mandate to equip all new vehicles with a backup camera was associated with a significant decrease in severe injuries and death in small children, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition.
27 babies, toddlers, children. That's how many have died this year in hot cars. What to know
Twenty-seven babies and children. The number could reflect a classroom full of future scientists, astronauts, bankers, police officers, teachers or builders. Instead, it's the number of those who have no future. That's how many of our youth have died so far this year after dying in a hot car.
My daughter died after her babysitter left her in a hot car, here's why I forgive her
A mother whose one-year-old daughter died after her babysitter left her in the back of an overheating car has revealed why she has forgiven the woman responsible.
