HOT CARS Act 2017
- momsgiveback
- Jun 9, 2017
- 2 min read
Summer is officially here and with that comes unforgiving HEAT. Thanks to a group of Washington advocates, there is a new national push to prevent children from being left in hot cars. This legislation would require cars to be equipped with technology to alert drivers that someone is in the back seat when the car is turned off.
It was introduced by Representatives Tim Ryan (OH), Peter King (NY) and Jan Schakowsky (IL).
Our app would be able to smoothly integrate with this tech. BUT it could take YEARS for this to be mandated. And even longer for the majority of drivers to have a car equipped with this technology.
What do we do until the HOT CARS Act passes? What do we do until EVERYONE has the ability to drive a car with the new alert system?
Baby OK is the solution to this growing yet preventable problem. Baby OK will add an extra layer of protection when it comes to kids and cars.
We need your help to bring Baby OK to the forefront of this problem.
We need your help to spread awareness and prevent this tragedy from continuing to happen.
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On average, 37 children die per year as a result of heat stroke from being left in a vehicle. To date in 2017, nine children have died.
The Auto Alliance, the advocacy group who represents 70% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, released this statement on the proposed legislation: “Losing children in hot cars is a tragedy, and greater public awareness and vigilance are absolutely crucial to save young lives right now, this week. That’s why automakers, as well as diverse safety groups, are conducting education and outreach campaigns. We all need to work together to avoid heatstroke deaths, so we will review the proposed legislation and provide guidance. In particular, we are concerned about proposals where it takes many years before results are seen, because nine lives have already been lost this year in hot cars. And, the proposed mandate for notification technology in cars misses the targeted population, because so few parents of young children buy new cars. Each year, less than 13% of new car buyers have a child six years old or younger. And with people keeping cars longer, its takes about two decades for a technology to reach all the passenger vehicles on our roads. Greater public awareness saves lives today.”
This is why Baby OK is so important. Our technology is simple and easy to use… With our launch on iTunes and Google Play, all it takes is a simple download from a smart phone and you have access to preventing this tragedy from happening.
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