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Joint Statement: The Motor Vehicle Safety Title Advances Important Technology and Programs
The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Majority today took decisive action in the public interest to provide consumers and roadway users with essential vehicle safety protections. The Committee’s comprehensive package is urgently needed as the most recent estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that 36,120 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes last year.
5 tips to prevent hot car deaths
Amber Rollins with KidsAndCars.org says hot car deaths are lower than average for 2020. That's because parents are getting out less. When you get back to a normal routine, you should add a few steps to prevent hot car deaths.
Charges against Oklahoma father dropped after 2 children die in hot car
The father of two children who died in a hot truck over the weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been released from custody after investigators discovered new evidence about how the children gained access to the vehicle, according to ABC 8 in Tulsa.
Safety organization says it's seeing uptick in 'back-over' accidents involving kids
Even as communities begin to open up and people begin to venture out, a safety organization said it's seeing a growing problem with children.
FREE Hot Cars Online Training Course
In partnership with our friends at the Institute for Childhood Preparedness, KidsAndCars.org is offering this free online training course for childcare providers and others on hot car deaths and injuries and how they can be prevented. The course offers best practice suggestions for childcare providers and actionable safety tips for everyone to help stop these unthinkable deaths.
