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Consumer Reports: As SUVs & pickup trucks grow in size, so do blind spots
Pickup trucks and crossover SUVs dominate our roadways. And as pickup trucks and large SUVs grow in size, so does the risk to people around them — when drivers hit people directly in front of them because of dangerous blind zones just past the hood. Consumer Reports demonstrates how big these blind zones can be and how we can help to protect our families.
As Summer Heats Up, CHOP Researchers Study Caregiver Attitudes Toward Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke
Despite prevention efforts, a child dies of heatstroke in a vehicle approximately once every 10 days. According to a new survey of caregivers conducted by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), most caregivers report they never leave children in their vehicles for any length of time.
If your vehicle is going underwater, seconds count. Here are 4 tips to help you survive.
Florida is one of the top five states for fatalities in crashes "where the most harmful event for the vehicle" was being partially or fully submerged in water, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. An estimated 350-400 people die in submersion crashes every year in North America. As soon as the vehicle you're in hits the water, seconds count. Dark, murky water will begin to enter the car and the pressure will start to push you up toward the roof. You may not be able to see very well, or at all. Here's what to do:
My child died in a hot car. What his legacy has taught me about love and forgiveness.
The day I lost everything, I was sitting at a round table with a black Bible facing me, surrounded by a mass of doctors in white coats, nurses and police officers.
Virginia mom fights for change after toddler’s hot car death
Anderson Beck was the whole world to his mom and dad. The 18-month-old passed away due to a hot car death. His mother is now fighting for change to ensure effective detection and alert technology is mandated in new vehicles.
