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Kids group wants White House to address hot-car deaths

Filed under: SafetyCars come equipped with alarms that remind motorists to buckle their seatbelts, chimes that indicate headlights are still on after the engine is turned off and buzzers that sound if...

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Kids Group Wants White House To Address Hot-Car Deaths

Filed under: Etc.,SafetyKids and Cars, a nonprofit organization that advocates for children's traffic safety, is asking the federal government to provide funds for research and development of...

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Fourth Grader Thwarts Carjacking In Texas

Filed under: SafetyLast week, a 9-year-old boy in Houston, Texas, saved himself and several other kids from a car-jacking criminal by calling 911.Continue reading Fourth Grader Thwarts Carjacking In...

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Parents using Uber as child carpool alternative [w/poll]

Filed under: Etc.,TechnologySome kids ride home from school in a school bus. Others get picked up by their parents or nannies, or by carpool with other parents. Some walk or ride their bikes, or take...

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California boy jumps from stolen car and lives

Filed under: Weird Car NewsOn a holiday that's supposed to celebrate mothers, one mom was panicking. Her son was inside her car when it was stolen. Then, 4-year-old Peyton jumped out.Continue reading...

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Ten minutes in a hot car proves too much for adults

Filed under: Videos,Weird Car News,Driving,SafetyTo highlight the danger kids face during the summer Kars4Kids gave six adults a simple challenge: sit in a hot car for 10 minutes, win $100...

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Woman rescues toddler trapped inside hot car

Filed under: SafetyA woman in Kansas smashed open a car window over the weekend to rescue a toddler trapped inside the sweltering vehicle.Continue reading Woman rescues toddler trapped inside hot car...

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5 year old is going to be a great stuntman

Filed under: Humor,Videos,Weird Car News,Toyota,Coupe,PerformanceThis five year old has the perfect look on his face while going drifting with his stunt-driver dad. The two of them make an annual...

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Cop confronts mother who left child in hot car

Filed under: Weird Car NewsTwo New Jersey police officers are being hailed as heroes after saving the life of a child left in a hot minivan in a Costco parking lot last week.Continue reading Cop...

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Touching tribute to boy who loved trucks

Filed under: Videos,Weird Car News,TruckIn a display that warmed a grieving family's heart, hundreds of truck owners showed up to the funeral of a little boy last Friday who's rare disease never...

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Mother frantically calls 911 as floodwaters sweep away family car

Filed under: Government/Legal,Videos,Weird Car NewsContinue reading Mother frantically calls 911 as floodwaters sweep away family car Mother frantically calls 911 as floodwaters sweep away family car...

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Shuddle shuts down its 'Uber for kids' transportation service

Filed under: Government/Legal,Transportation AlternativesShuddle, a ride-sharing service designed to help parents get their kids to school, is shutting down. Apparently, the company didn't attract...

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Child hot car deaths skyrocket as summer heats up

Filed under: Government/Legal,Ownership,SafetyAn 8-month-old Louisiana girl died Wednesday when she was left in a hot car by her father. She is the 11th child to die this year so far.Continue reading...

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Watch this dad take his son to the Vette to pull a tooth

Filed under: Humor,Weird Car News,Chevrolet,PerformanceAnd the Dad of the Year coffee award goes to...Continue reading Watch this dad take his son to the Vette to pull a tooth Watch this dad take his...

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Indonesian man saves children from runaway vehicle

Filed under: Etc.,Weird Car News,Pacific RegionAn Indonesian man is being lauded as a hero this week after plucking two children out of the path of a runaway vehicle with a superhuman feat of...

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Police: Drunk Indiana Man Strapped 4 Children To Hood Of Car

Filed under: Weird Car News,Driving,SafetyJust when you thought poor Seamus Romney had it bad when he was packed like a piece of luggage on the car roof for a family vacation, along comes a story that...

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Two Kids Save Runaway Car After Father Loses Consciousness

Filed under: Weird Car News,Driving,SafetyA terrifying ride for two pre-teens ended without incident after their quick thinking saved them and their father from a potential high speed crash.Continue...

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Batman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. car baby seats are kind of creepy, kind of cool

Filed under: Toys/GamesIf you're looking for a different way to ferry your children about in the car safely, KidsEmbrace may have you covered. The company makes specialty car seats fashioned after DC...

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Kids Are Still Dying After Being Left In Hot Cars

Filed under: SafetyA child dies every nine days in the U.S. after being left too long in a hot car, according to the advocacy group Kids And Cars.Continue reading Kids Are Still Dying After Being Left...

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Cases Of Kids Dying In Hot Cars All Too Common

Filed under: SafetyThe circumstances surrounding the death of a Georgia toddler in a hot car last month are macabre. Authorities say Justin Ross Harris, 33, may have left his 22-month-old son, Cooper,...

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Dad pleads with parents to remember kids in hot cars

Filed under: Safety,VideosAfter five minutes of sitting in a hot car, Terry Williams was drenched with sweat. After ten minutes, he felt like the air had been sucked out of his lungs. After 15...

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