Children and Hot Cars: A Tragic Combination

Hot car deaths can occur due to a variety of factors, including stress, lack of sleep, or a change in routine. (Even those who don’t have children should keep their vehicles locked; children can wander off and get into neighbors’ cars without anyone knowing.) (Even those who don’t have children should keep their vehicles locked; children can wander off and get into neighbors’ cars without anyone knowing.) Sources:ABC11: New device to prevent hot car deaths detects heartbeats, breathing in backseatABC News: How 4 technologies designed to prevent hot car deaths workConsumer Reports: Research Shows That Anyone Could Forget a Kid in a Hot CarDeseret News: Could these policies or gadgets keep children from dying in hot cars? National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Prevent Hot Car Deathsnoheatstroke.org: Heatstroke Deaths of Children in VehiclesToday: Hot car deaths: 7 tips for preventing child deaths in hot carsToday’s Parent: How to make sure you never forget your kid in a hot carToyota Newsroom: Toyota Connected ‘Cabin Awareness’ Concept Uses New Tech to Detect Occupants