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Read moreExamples of Available Technology to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
Technology should be installed during the manufacturing stage of ALL vehicles (see HOT CARS Act) and be able to detect the presence of an occupant (child, pet, etc.). The ‘detection’ feature is necessary to address children who get into vehicles on their own, which accounts for nearly 30% of hot car deaths. Systems utilize a […]
Read moreHot car death dad says new safety rules not enough
By Lauren Turner BBC News, Washington DC 5 September 2019 Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Manufacturers in the US have agreed to add rear seat reminders to new cars in a bid to prevent children dying of heatstroke in vehicles. The audio and visual cues for motorists to check their back seats are to be installed in […]
Read moreCarmakers agree to add rear-seat reminders to prevent deaths in hot cars
Keith Laing, The Detroit NewsPublished 12:00 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2019 | Updated 7:21 p.m. ET Sept. 4, 2019 Washington — More than 50 children died in the U.S. last year after inadvertently being left in hot cars, prompting automakers to voluntarily agree to add back seat occupant reminders to new cars by 2025. Car manufacturers will add […]
Read moreCarmakers to add alerts to prevent child heatstroke deaths
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 / 6:09 PM / AP Detroit — By the 2025 model year, nearly all new vehicles sold in the U.S. will come with electronic alerts to remind people to not leave children behind in the back seats. Twenty automakers representing 98% of new vehicles sold have agreed to install reminders in an effort to […]
Read moreParents of boy who died in hot car turning grief into action
TODAY Show, 8/23/2019 Click image below to view video… Eleven years ago, Miles Harrison unintentionally left his baby son, Chase, in the back of his car on a hot day. Miles was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but was eventually found not guilty. Now, he and Carol join the 3rd hour of TODAY to share how […]
Read moreKids are dying in hot cars at an alarming rate; safety agency tweets for awareness
Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 a.m. ET Aug. 21, 2019 | Updated 12:09 p.m. ET Aug. 21, 2019 The numbers are sickening: 10 children dead in 20 days. They were little girls and boys who died in hot cars just in the last few weeks, a growing crisis that’s perplexing in part because experts […]
Read moreMother of boy killed in hot car works to prevent more tragedies
Updated: 9:24 PM EDT Aug 13, 2019 – Greg Fox Reporter Play Video Last year saw a record number of hot car deaths: 51. So far this year, 32 kids across the country have died, including a little boy in South Florida a couple of weeks ago. Now, parents of victims are taking action. WESH 2 […]
Read moreTechnology to save kids in hot cars exists. So why isn’t it in every vehicle?
“This needs to be standard, not optional, on all vehicles. What we know is when given the choice, parents don’t believe they need this technology.” The Hot Cars Act of 2019 would mandate all new cars to be equipped with a reminder system for drivers to check for passengers in the back. So far in […]
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