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Children Left in Cars While Parents Gamble
“Unfortunately, some parents have a gambling addiction that is so strong, they will sacrifice the safety of their children by leaving them alone in a vehicle," President of KidsAndCars Janette Fennell told News4.
Why Don’t All New Cars Have Rearview Cameras?
The rearview law, enacted in 2008, is intended to prevent deaths and injuries that occur when drivers are backing up. Each year, back-over accidents kill some 230 people, mostly children, and injure another 17,000.
Concerned about child in a hot car? Break the window
Bystanders could avoid punishment from car owners for breaking windows to rescue endangered children or disabled adults if a new S.C. House proposal becomes law.
After Baby's Death in Hot Car, Fundraiser Aims to Bolster Mother's Defense
News this past summer that an 8-month-old baby boy died after being left in a hot car in Arlington provoked a wide range of reactions — horror, sorrow, anger and, among other feelings, confusion: How can a mother forget her child? Tom and Crystal O'Neill reacted with sympathy and compassion.
Leaving a child unattended in a car is abuse or neglect, N.J. court rules
In ruling against a mother who left her toddler strapped in a car seat while she shopped, a state appeals court said today that leaving a young child alone in a vehicle — even briefly — is abuse or neglect.
