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Federal 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 moreGarland father works to raise awareness of hot cars after son’s close call
BY ERIN JONES, MAY 4, 2022 / 10:15 PM / CBS DFW Watch video interview HERE GARLAND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – On average, 38 children die in hot cars each year from heat related deaths, according to kidsandcars.org. Eric Stuyvesant said he would see the reports and think as a responsible parent that could never happen to him, but […]
Read moreResearch Shows That Anyone Could Forget Kids in Hot Cars
Emily A. Thomas, PhD, Consumer Reports Mon, May 2, 2022, 8:18 AM·7 min read Forgetting children is a common memory failure that can lead to tragic consequences If parents think they would never forget their child in a hot car, they should think again. It can happen to anyone. Since 1998, more than 900 children […]
Read moreDr. David Diamond
Dr. David Diamond, a professor at the University of South Florida who specializes in cognitive and neural sciences, has done considerable research on the neuropsychology of how children are forgotten in cars. He has interviewed dozens of normal (loving and attentive) parents who reported they had lost awareness of the presence of their child in […]
Read moreDikeisha Whitlock-Pryer Remarks
Dikeisha Whitlock-Pryer, mother of RJ Pryer On April 28, 2015 we became the proud parents of Raymond Darnell Pryer Jr. better known as RJ. He was my love bug, my 1st born. He was daddy’s little man and Raymond’s 1st son (his Jr). RJ was also an amazing gift from God being that I was […]
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 moreBest Backup Cameras For 2022
Rik Paul Contributor Updated: Mar 2, 2022 Forbes Wheels independently tests and reviews cars and automotive accessories. We may earn an affiliate commission from links on our site. The analysis and opinions are our own. Install-it-yourself backup cameras give new life to pre-2018 cars without cameras. Some have their own monitors, others connect to audio-system […]
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 […]
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