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Press Release on Introduction of the Hot Cars Act in Congress

Since 1990, nearly 1,000 children have died in hot cars. “Children will continue to die in hot cars until technology is utilized to detect and alert others of their presence inside a vehicle. Education alone will not solve this problem because no one thinks a hot car tragedy can happen to them. That is precisely why technology is necessary. The fact that these systems exist to save the lives of children, but are not being included in all new vehicles is inconceivable,” stated Janette Fennell, founder and president of Kids and Car Safety.

Message to New Hampshire Senate on Child Passenger Safety Legislation

As leading public health and medical, traffic safety and child safety advocacy organizations, the New Hampshire Emergency Nurses Association, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates), and Kids and Car Safety, urge you to support the version of House Bill (HB) 251 prior to being amended in the Senate Transportation Committee to upgrade New Hampshire’s child occupant protection statute. The amendment would weaken child passenger safety efforts by conducting a study in place of needed improvements.

Recommendations of the Safe System Consortium

On May 11, 2021, the Safe System Consortium, a group of engineers, scientists, public health professionals, and safety experts released recommendations designed to change the course of road safety and help create a more equitable transportation system. Tara Gill, Senior Director of Advocacy and State Legislation for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) participated in the Consortium, which was convened by the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy (JHCIRP) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).

Safety Groups Create Automated Enforcement (AE) Checklist

Red light and speed cameras are powerful enforcement tools that have been shown to reduce crashes, but programs must be carefully implemented to maintain community support. A new checklist released on May 6, 2021 by AAA, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Safety Council (NSC) can serve as a roadmap for communities that are establishing or expanding automated enforcement programs.