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Kids and Car Safety

NC: Assembly Should Reject Bill That Weakens Requirements for Novice Teen Drivers

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Advocates has sent a letter to leaders of the North Carolina House Committee on Judiciary 1, along with partners Kids and Car Safety and Safe Kids Worldwide opposing House Bill (HB) 584. This measure will eliminate supervised driving requirements for…

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Advocates and Kids and Car Safety Urge Action on MA CPS Bills

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See our letter to Massachusetts Senate and House leadership urging action on S. 1592/A. 2446.

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Leading up to National Heatstroke Prevention Day (May 1), Members of Congress, Safety Advocates and Families Affected by Hot Car Deaths Stress the Urgent Need for Effective Hot Car Technology

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In November 2021, IIJA was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden.  It includes a provision that addresses hot car tragedies by requiring an ‘audio and visual reminder alert to check the back seat’ in new passenger vehicles. Unfortunately, the provision does not specify the requirement for the system to detect a child alone in a vehicle. Without detection, a system will be inadequate. A reminder alert alone falls short of what is needed to prevent hot car deaths and injuries and creates a false sense of security for families.

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Media Alert: Press Conference on Advancing the Child Protection “Hot Cars” Mandate in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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With temperatures rising as summer quickly approaches, the risk is even greater. Cost-effective safety solutions are readily available that can reduce these grim numbers. In preparation for National Heatstroke Prevention Day on May 1st, we must intensify our efforts and leverage the promise of safety technology to prevent these predictable tragedies.

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