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Kids are dying in hot cars at an alarming rate; safety agency tweets for awareness
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 say the deaths, many of them at least, are both unintentional and preventable.
Some automakers have deployed technological solutions, but making them standard on all new vehicles appears to depend on a divided Congress rather than regulators.
Mother of boy killed in hot car works to prevent more tragedies
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 News spoke to one of those parents. A mother said she made one mistake -- one change in her daily routine.
How does a parent forget a child in a car? [Video]
How does a parent forget a child in a car?
Technology to save kids in hot cars exists. So why isn't it in every vehicle?
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 2019, more than two dozen children have died in hot cars.
Hyundai to Expand Child-Monitoring Systems to More Models by 2022
See what Consumer Reports has to say about Hyundai's Rear Occupant Alert HERE.
