(KTEN) — There was a tragic accident in El Paso on the day after Christmas: A one-year-old woman was run over by her father within the household’s driveway. He was driving a cargo van.
“Mother and father want to understand there is a large lack of visibility round all of the automobiles we drive; we name them blind zones,” stated Youngsters and Automobile Security founder Janette Fennell.
Blind zones are the areas in entrance, on the perimeters, and behind a automobile, the place young children can’t be seen by the driving force — even when mirrors are getting used accurately.
“We’re seeing as many as 50 to 60 youngsters each week hit within the entrance or the again,” Fennell stated.
She recommends that oldsters straight supervise youngsters any time a automobile is being moved, carries toddlers or strollers are utilized in parking tons.
Additionally recommended: Putting in childproof door knob covers inside a house to maintain kids from making sudden excursions exterior.
“Should you educate your self, I believe you’ll be able to stop one among these tragedies from taking place to you, or somebody in your loved ones,” Fennell stated.
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