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posted by martyb on Sunday June 14 2020, @02:07AM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-leave-your-kids-unattended dept.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/hot-car-deaths-down-significantly-this-year-and-experts-think-they-know-why/757822

The United States is on track to report its lowest number of pediatric hot car deaths in a year since record-keeping on the subject began more than three decades ago, and child safety groups are pointing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as a big factor.

With summer right around the corner, there have been two pediatric vehicular heatstroke fatalities across the country in 2020, well below normal for the first five-plus months of a calendar year. The average number of hot car deaths for children through June 10 is around nine, according to Jan Null, the founder of NoHeatStroke.org, a website that tracks hot car deaths across the country and analyzes vehicle heating dynamics.
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In past documented cases, the most likely days for children to gain access to a vehicle were Saturdays and Sundays, when school wasn't in session.

"With fewer parents and caregivers traveling to work, and fewer children attending childcare and pre-school, it is imperative that all drivers, even those without children, lock their unattended vehicles so children cannot gain access,"


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  • (Score: 5, Insightful) by MostCynical on Sunday June 14 2020, @05:48AM (2 children)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Sunday June 14 2020, @05:48AM (#1007677) Journal

    it should be even easier not to leave your children locked in a car.

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  • (Score: 2) by Mojibake Tengu on Sunday June 14 2020, @06:28AM (1 child)

    by Mojibake Tengu (8598) on Sunday June 14 2020, @06:28AM (#1007684) Journal

    It should be easy not to drive fast, but there is a reason why cars have bumpers and seat belts...

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    • (Score: 1, Flamebait) by gtomorrow on Sunday June 14 2020, @12:27PM

      by gtomorrow (2230) on Sunday June 14 2020, @12:27PM (#1007732)

      Mod -1, completely stupid.

      You're comparing safety features with leaving a living being in a closed vehicle under hot conditions by choice.

      I'll try to make it easy for you: the reason cars have bumpers, seatbelts (and airbags) is because there are external forces on the road outside of one's control. What you are suggesting is an overengineered oven timer for [stupid|irresponsible|lazy].

      Baby's on Fire.