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Could these policies or gadgets keep children from dying in hot cars?
The Hot Cars Act of 2021 would put safety device in cars to remind parents of the littles in the back seat. Experts say to remember safety habits
Deadly Distraction: Children Accidentally Forgotten in Cars
Legislation pushes for life saving technology in all news cars by 2025
Advocates push for technology that prevents hot car deaths
Temperatures are rising across the U.S., which means the threat of children dying after being left in hot cars are again creeping up on parents across the nation.
The federal Hot Cars Act aims to prevent deaths in sweltering vehicles. Can technology save lives?
The car hums to a stop – the engine is off. You take out the keys, strap your bag across your shoulder and walk into the office to make it to your morning meeting. As you sit at your desk, you get an unexpected text: someone is still in your car. A flashing memory of strapping your daughter into a car seat follows. You thought you took her to daycare. But a new tech device may have helped you avoid a senseless tragedy - namely, the death of a child left in a vehicle on a hot day.
Hyundai adds child heatstroke prevention technology to Alabama-built vehicles
Hyundai has made its Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) technology available in 13 vehicles, including cars and SUVs built in Alabama. The automaker is helping address the issue of pediatric heatstroke injury and death that can result when children are left unattended in cars in high temperatures for extended periods.
