KIDS AND CARS SAFETY ACT OF 2005

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KIDS AND CARS SAFETY ACT OF 2005
Add Technologies to Reduce Backover
Deaths/Injuries(At least 2 childrenare killed
every week and another 48 are treated in hospital
emergency rooms every week)
To Prevent Vehicle Roll-Away, Require Brake-shift
Interlock (BSI) to Function In All Key Positions
Install Auto-Reverse Feature On All Power
Windows to Prevent Window Strangulation(80 of
all vehicles in Europealready have this feature)
Driver Reminder System to Prevent Children From
Being Left Alone in the Back Seat.(Between
30-40 Children Die in Hot Cars Every Year)
Educate Consumers About Hazards To Children in
Non-Traffic, Non-Crash Incidents

Every Year, At Least 200 Young Children Are
Killed and Nearly 10,000 Are Treated In Hospital
Emergency Rooms Due To Non-Traffic, Non-Crash
Incidents. Solutions Are Available,
Cost-Effective, and Needed.