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The summer sun is in full effect, and temperatures are continuing to soar across the country. While the sun is perfect for a day at the beach, hot days can also have a sinister side – especially when it involves a child who has been left unattended or gotten trapped inside a vehicle. Tragically in […]
So far this year, 17 kids have been killed in hot cars. Now, there’s a new law in Alabama that could keep you from being criminally charged if you break into a car to rescue a child. The new law, set to go into effect this fall, would save you from criminal charges if you […]
Picking up children after school at Wetumpka Elementary School should be less time consuming due to the implementation of a system known as Car Rider Pro. WES is the first school in Alabama to use the program, which scans vehicles of parents and caregivers as they arrive at the school and lets the students know […]
Heatstroke is the leading cause of vehicular non-crash-related deaths for children under 14. In fact, each year, an average of 38 children have died from heatstroke since 1998. Sadly, these are the current statistics: – Child vehicular heatstroke fatalities in 2018 = 51 – Child vehicular heatstroke fatalities in 2017 = 43 Yet, this tragedy […]
An average of 37 children die each year in the United States from being trapped inside a hot car, and engineering researchers at the University of Alabama have crafted a solution to prevent these tragic accidents. A patent-pending device can alert a cellphone when a human or animal is inside a parked vehicle getting too hot. It […]
The following is a list of car seats. Manufacturer names are boldfaced. Weight is in pounds [lb] and height is in inches [“].
IIHS ratings take the guesswork out of selecting boosters most likely to provide good lap and shoulder belt fit in a range of vehicles. Unlike child restraints with built-in harnesses, booster seats rely on vehicle safety belts to restrain children. Boosters are supposed to make adult belts fit children better and are for kids who […]
Booster seats are for older children who have outgrown their forward-facing seats. All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 through 12 […]
One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your child safe when riding in a vehicle. Each year, thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. Proper use of car safety seats helps keep children safe. But with so many different seats on the market, many parents […]
Child Passenger Safety Week is coming up on September 23-29, 2018 and on September 29, 2018 is National Seat Check Saturday. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. Many times, deaths and injuries can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and seat belts. NHTSA and […]
