Most Vehicles To Be Equipped With Rear Seat Monitors To Remind Forgetful Parents Kids Are Back There

Major automakers said on Wednesday they have agreed to equip nearly all U.S. vehicles with systems to remind motorists of passengers in the back seat, by model year 2025, in an effort to avoid deaths of young children left behind in hot cars.

The announcement on so-called rear seat reminder systems comes as the U.S. Congress has been debating the issue. In July, the Senate Commerce Committee passed by voice vote legislation to eventually require automakers to install technology on new vehicles alerting exiting parents to check for children in the back seat.

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GeorgeD - 9/5/2019 12:12:46 PM

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This is a good thing if it helps save children.

On a side note, why link an article to have to pay to read it ?

Agent009 - 9/5/2019 12:30:08 PM

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You should be allowed to view 3 a day for free from that source.

MDarringer - 9/5/2019 11:16:18 PM

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009 probably gets a kickback for getting people to sign up

skytop - 9/5/2019 1:39:48 PM

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This is a PATHETIC commentary on the irresponsibility of some people.

PUGPROUD - 9/5/2019 2:02:37 PM

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Great news though should be a no cost delete option.

MDarringer - 9/5/2019 10:56:26 PM

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How in hell can you forget your kids? Oh I know. You're a douchebag who is buried in a phone.