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Front blinds spots are a hidden danger on all vehicles
It is the leading cause of deaths when children are around cars — and it’s not being backed over. The danger is the blind spot in the front of your vehicle. It's something that's not been widely talked about, and most don't know about it until it's too late.
Is leaving a child in a hot car a crime or accident? A look at 2 Lafayette cases
Baby Gavin Gholston and toddler Ryatt Hensley both faced untimely deaths after overheating in vehicles in Lafayette Parish. Gavin, 11 months, died on a June day in 2012 in a hot vehicle parked at a workplace after his father forgot to drop him off at daycare that morning. Ryatt, 2, was found dead over the weekend in a vehicle parked outside of a residential area. In the first case, Robert "Matt" Gholston faced no criminal charges. Investigators determined the death was a horrible tragedy, not a crime.
Easy Seat Belt Safety Checks to Protect Your Children and Avoid Tragedy
How to guard against child strangulation risks with seat belts and other key safety advice
Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970 with the mission of reducing the number of deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes. While a series of “pat on the back” online discussions this week will focus on progress made over the last 50 years, in reality this agency is failing to meet the moment. Just today, the National Safety Council released statistics for the first half of 2020 showing fatality rates on our roadways are estimated to have increased 20 percent. Clearly more can and must be done to address this disturbing and distressing uptick. NHTSA’s lack of progress on minimum performance standards for crash avoidance technology is a prime example of a missed opportunity to save lives through improved auto safety.
Advocate discusses federal bill after 3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Edmond
Edmond police are still investigating the tragic death of a 3-year-old girl who was left in a hot vehicle for several hours Monday. Authorities told KOCO 5 that her father called 911 after finding his daughter in an SUV Monday evening. Police said the girl was in the car for four to six hours. A federal bill that is headed to the Senate would require technology to detect a child inside a car. Amber Rollins, who is the director of the nonprofit organization KidsAndCars.org in Kansas and is a working mother whose heart breaks for the Edmond girl's family, spoke with KOCO 5 about the what's being done to prevent other tragedies.
