Carjackers Steal More Cars — Many With Kids Still Inside
Last year, 264 children were left unattended in vehicles that were carjacked. Car thefts are up since 200, and so are juvenile carjackers. Beth Dalbey,Patch Staff Carjackers know the places people feel safe leaving their cars running, said Amber Rollins of Kids and Car Safety. The national nonprofit says at least 32 cars have been […]
Read moreHow are children left on school buses? Neuroscientist provides perspective
June 8, 2022 | by Taylor Hanon | Unfortunately, instances of school bus drivers and attendants leaving children on a school bus happen all too often. But, David Diamond, Ph.D., a neuroscientist at the Department of Psychology at the University of South Florida, said other factors besides negligence could contribute to leaving a child behind. Diamond began his presentation […]
Read moreFederal law to address vehicle safety standards, crash prevention & increased fatalities
By Lurah Lowery on May 12, 2022, Legal | Technology The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that became law in November 2021 not only lays out a spending plan for the repair of roads and bridges but also requires vehicle safety standard revisions and research as well as safety component additions over the next one to three years. As attorney Michael R. […]
Read moreThe Safest Way to Drive While Pregnant
Standard seat belts aren’t designed for pregnancy but are still the best option. Here, CR’s advice on the right way to wear a seat belt when you’re expecting. By Rachel Rabkin Peachman, October 13, 2021 The correct way to buckle up when pregnant.Photo: Anatoliy Shumskiy/Consumer Reports It was a route Taylor and Ryan Olsen had […]
Read moreOnly 70% of People Say They Buckle up in the Back Seat: Survey
Delayed law angers grieving families who lost loved ones By Susan Hogan, Rick Yarborough, Steve Jones, Lance Ing, Carlos Olazagasti and Derek Debowski • Published February 21, 2022•Updated on February 21, 2022 at 7:09 pm Most people buckle up in the front seat, which is the law, and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, adults have gotten the message that it’s safer […]
Read moreCompanies are racing to make self-driving cars. But why?
They may not be safer than human drivers. And they’ll make gridlock worse. Daniel Fishel for The Washington Post By David Zipper David Zipper is a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government, where he examines the interplay between transportation policy and technology. February 4, 2022 at 12:50 p.m. […]
Read moreIs It Ever Okay To Leave Kids Alone In The Car?
Taking into consideration state laws as well as the safety of the situation can help parents determine if they should leave kids alone in the car. Every parent has been left with the conundrum of what age they could or should leave their kids alone in the car. After all, if just running into the store […]
Read moreHouse Introduces a Sweeping Booster Seat Safety Law to Protect Children in Car Crashes
The Booster Seat Safety Act was prompted by a ProPublica investigation and a subsequent congressional probe that found manufacturers had misled parents about the safety of booster seats and endangered children’s lives. by Patricia CallahanOct. 26, 11 a.m. EDT ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon […]
Read moreI-Team: Preventing rollaway crashes with safety features, legislation
I-Team: Preventing rollaway crashes with safety features, legislation by: Taylor Knight Posted: Oct 21, 2021 / 02:08 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 21, 2021 / 06:59 PM EDT SEEKONK, Mass. (WWLP) – Push to start ignitions are now the norm in cars, but safety advocates are warning these come with the potential danger of a rollaway crash. The 22News […]
Read moreAt least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
In this Oct. 12 photo, David and Wendy Mills, parents of Kailee Mills who was killed four years ago in an automobile accident when riding in the back seat without a seat belt, with a photo of their daughter at their home in Spring, Texas. [ MICHAEL WYKE | AP ] By Associated Press Published -October 17, 2021 […]
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