Hot Cars Follow-up Info

Heatstroke Fact Sheet

Airbag vs. Heatstroke Fatalities

Heatstroke Fatalities by State

MUST READS:  

Fatal Distraction Pulitzer Prize winning article by Gene Weingarten, The Washington Post

Children dying in hot cars: a tragedy that can be prevented

2019 PRESS RELEASES:

Letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) from KidsAndCars.org regarding unenforceable voluntary agreement – 9/5/2019

Auto Association’s voluntary agreement falls short, children’s lives on the line – 9/4/2019

Representative Pallone to Call for Lifesaving Automotive Updates to Prevent Children from Dying from Heatstroke – 8/28/2019

10 Child Hot Car Deaths in 20 Days – 8/19/2019

Grieving Families Challenge GM to Fulfill Its Promise to Prevent Hot Car Deaths – 8/13/2019

KidsAndCars.org Pushes for Technology to Stop Hot Car Tragedies on National Heatstroke Prevention Day – 7/31/19

Consumer Reports Urges Congress to Pass the ‘Hot Cars Act of 2019’ – (Consumer Reports Press Release – 7/22/19)

Already 17 Children Have Died in Hot Cars in 2019 – 7/2/19

Hot Cars Act of 2019 Introduced in U.S. House – 7/1/19

Infant dies in van during a DC press event on hot car deaths – 5/23/19

KidsAndCars.org Congressional Testimony (view video here) – 5/23/19

Hot Cars News Conference (5/22) (view video here) – 5/21/19

Related Documents:

Statement from Victims’ Families Read by Senator Blumenthal During July 10^th, 2019 Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee During Consideration of the HOT CARS Act of 2019