If a child is missing, check the pool first, and then your car or any other vehicles at your house, including car trunks. Always lock your car and ensure children do not have access to keys or remote entry devices. Have a plan that if your child is late for daycare, you will be called within a few minutes. Set your cell phone or Outlook reminder to be sure you dropped your child off at day care. This triggers adults to see children when they open the rear door and reach for their belongings. Place your cell phone, purse or other important item needed at your next stop on the floor in front of a child in the backseat. EMS professionals are trained to determine if a child is in trouble. If you see a child unattended in a hot vehicle, call 911. An outside temperature of 101 degrees can easily result in an interior temperature of 140 degrees. Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even with the window slightly open. Never Leave a Child Alone In a Car – Not Even For a Minute Don’t fall into the trap of driving while angry – aggressive driving kills. Take time to pull over at rest stops to stretch your legs and focus your head. Schedule your trip to allow for frequent breaks. Rest – driving while drowsy can be fatal. Share the driving with other passengers to avoid fatigue. Either have a passenger do it or stop in a safe place. Don’t program your mobile GPS while you are driving. If you need to make a call, check road or weather conditions or respond to a text, wait until you stop in safe place, such as a rest stop or parking lot. Be sure to try the 5-Step Test at before graduating from a booster to a seat belt.ĭon’t text or talk on your cell phone while driving – even hands-free. Older children need to ride in a booster seat from about age four until a seat belt fits them correctly. If your child needs that level of attention, pull over in a safe place, such as a rest stop. If you have a fussy baby, do not take them out of their car seat while driving to soothe or provide a bottle. Stopping along the drive gives everyone a chance to stretch and makes the trip easier. Keep children 12 and under in the back seat – it’s the safest place. Use books, toys, DVDs and video games to keep children occupied and the driver focused. Remember that long trips can be particularly tough on your kids, especially in the heat – pack plenty of snacks and cold drinks for the road (consider freezing juice boxes or water bottles overnight). Click here for assistance with proper car seat installation in advance of your trip. NHTSA and the Office of Traffic Safety recommend keeping infants, toddlers and older children in the car seat for as long as possible, as long as the child fits within the manufacturer’s height and weight requirements. Parents, grandparents and caregivers, need to use the correct seat for young passengers and be sure the seat is installed properly. Clues can help motorists detect a drunk driver: excessive weaving/swerving, especially in and out of the lane traveling at speeds much slower than the flow of traffic braking erratically or stopping in the lane sudden stops for signal lights and slow starts once they change remaining at the signal lights after they turn green – asleep at the wheel making wide turns and/or cutting the corner striking the curb. If you see drunk or dangerous drivers, it is legal and encouraged for you to call 911. Always plan ahead, use a Designated Sober Driver. If you have a flat tire, engine problems or a fender bender, drive out of traffic lanes and off the highway if possible – freeway shoulders are not safe for repair work. Expect to encounter roadwork, delays & detours – ‘Slow for the Cone Zone’ Check road conditions, including possible road closures by click here. You can estimate the cost of gas for your trip here. Plan, map and estimate the duration of your driving ahead of time and let others know your plans. Whether you have longstanding travel plans, a last minute road trip in mind, or just sticking around town this summer, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) reminds you to give some thought to your summer travel to ensure everyone arrives safely and can enjoy the trip. A few hours of prep now might save you from hours stuck on the side of the road, a big repair bill and a ruined vacation. Or maybe you’re just putting up with the usual hours long commute in stop-and-go traffic, but with waves of heat bouncing off the asphalt. You’ve got your suntan lotion, a giant cooler ‘ you’re ready for a summer road trip. School is out, graduations are over and the heat of summer is on.
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