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The bipartisan bill takes on hot car deaths, but advocates say the effort isn't enough
The bipartisan infrastructure bill that passed the US Senate this week would require new motor vehicles to have an alert system that would remind people not to leave their child or pet in the backseat.
Amber Rollins, director of Kids And Car Safety, works to prevent children from dying in cars
Our national nonprofit organization, Kids and Car Safety, which is headquartered in Olathe, has been working to save children’s lives in and around vehicles for nearly two decades. The heartache and devastation that a family experiences after the loss of a child is indescribable.
Dear President Biden: Motor vehicle safety must be an infrastructure priority
Dear President Biden:
Like you, we are families who have suffered the death or injury of a child, spouse or loved one because of a car or truck crash, hot car incident or seatback failure. And, like you we are committed to saving others from experiencing our profound loss. Affordable technological solutions to stop these senseless deaths and injuries should be available to everyone regardless of where you live or your income level.
Kids and Car Safety & Tucson Medical Center Mama Chat Video
Check out the 'mama chat' video recording that we did with Tucson Medical Center on 7/22/2021 discussing hot car dangers and what parents can do to keep their children safe.
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