After His Son’s Tragic Death, This Doctor Fought to Put Backup Cameras In Every Car
In 2002, Dr. Greg Gulbransen accidentally backed over and killed his young son. He turned his agony into activism and fought for backup cameras in every car. This month, he won. By Adam Bulger May 14 2018, 9:40 AM Shortly after 9:30 on an October night in 2002, Long Island pediatrician Greg Gulbransen backed up his car as […]
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O.B. doc turns ‘a complete travesty into something positive’ May 10, 2018, By Laura Lane The death of 2-year-old Cameron Gulbransen led his father, Greg, to embark on a crusade to have federal transportation legislation enacted requiring car manufacturers to include backup cameras. The Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act became law on May 1. COURTESY GULBRANSEN […]
Read moreKellyville Toddler Celebrates Birthday Year After ‘Terrifying’ Accident
Posted: May 05, 2018 5:23 PM CDT Updated: May 05, 2018 5:23 PM CDT BY: AMY SLANCHIK, NEWS ON 6 KELLYVILLE, Oklahoma – A toddler’s family is celebrating another year of life after a terrifying accident when she was run over by a pickup truck. As of this week, it’s required for all new vehicles sold in the United States to have […]
Read moreWant a car with a backup camera? Now they’re not just for pricier models, thanks to federal mandate
By JACLYN COSGROVE, LA Times MAY 03, 2018 | 3:00 AM A backup camera view on a 2013 Honda Civic Si Coupe. (Honda / Wieck) As thousands of passenger vehicles roll off the assembly line this week destined for the U.S. market, each of them will be equipped with backup cameras — the result of a long-awaited federal […]
Read moreLI family turns car back-over tragedy into federal law
Kristin Thorne reports on the new federal law requiring vehicles to have backup cameras. By Kristin Thorne Wednesday, May 02, 2018 05:49PM SYOSSET, Long Island (WABC) — It’s not always easy to come to terms with mistakes we’ve made in our lives. Greg Gulbransen of Syosset knows all about that. 16 years ago he accidentally ran […]
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HERLIFE Magazine, By Rebecca Flansburg We’ve heard the heartbreaking stories of a sleep-deprived parent, a hot car, an infant and a mistake that will haunt them for the rest of their life. We read the headlines of how another child lost their life after being left in an oppressively hot vehicle and shake our heads in dismay; […]
Read moreSafety tech in cars can cut backup crashes by 78 percent, study finds
CBS NEWS February 22, 2018, 1:15 PM Watch video report New technology in cars is significantly cutting the number of backup crashes, according to a new report. Rear automatic braking, an option in just 5 percent of new vehicles, is linked to a 62 percent drop in reported backup accidents in cars with that equipment. Combining […]
Read moreRear crash prevention ratings aim to cut parking lot collisions
IIHS News | February 22, 2018 ARLINGTON, Va. — Parking crashes usually don’t result in serious injuries, but repair costs can quickly mount, along with the hassle of going without the family vehicle while waiting for the body shop to finish work. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has launched a rear crash prevention ratings […]
Read moreNew Study Released on Nontraffic Injuries and Fatalities in Young Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 27, 2017 Contact: KidsAndCars.org: Janette Fennell, Janette@KidsAndCars.org, (484) 278-4641 or (415) 336-9279 KidsAndCars.org: Amber Andreasen, Amber@KidsAndCars.org, (913) 732-2792 Hasbro Children’s Hospital and Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Mark R. Zonfrillo, MD, MSCE zonfrillo@brown.edu, 401-606-3532 New Study Released on Nontraffic Injuries and Fatalities in Young Children First of its kind study focuses on hidden […]
Read moreFighting for life and protecting our children
By Casey Parker Posted Sep 13, 2017 at 5:00 PM On April 1st, 2012, my daughter Skye Renee Jordan was hit by a truck. I will never forget the day as long as I live. I was organizing a volleyball tournament when I got the call from my husband — he had run over Skye with his truck. Everything […]
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