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Springfield toddler Kyaun Jackson, 2, killed by SUV in driveway of grandmother's East Hartford home
Kyaun Jackson, 2, of Springfield, was killed Saturday at his grandmother's East Hartford home after the woman's boyfriend accidentally backed over the child in an SUV, according to Connecticut authorities.
SCHUMER WANTS BACKUP CAMS
On Monday, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called for an end to delays in implementing a congressionally mandated rule to set a rear visibility for all newly manufactured vehicles.
Schumer calls for rearview camera law to be implemented by next year
Lawmakers are pushing to end the delay to put back-up cameras in all new vehicles, a move they argue would make roads and driveways safer and prevent injuries to young children. While it was set to go into effect back in 2011, it has yet to be implemented.
Senator Schumer Press Release
SCHUMER DEMANDS END OF DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW REQUIRING ‘BACKUP CAMS’ IN ALL NEW CARS – ESTIMATED THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR ARE NEEDLESSLY HURT OR KILLED WHEN CARS ACCIDENTLY BACK OVER THEM, BUT D.O.T. HAS DELAYED CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED RULE FOR OVER 4 YEARS
