Keep your Kids Safe in this summer

It’s a nightmare scenario for any parent: a child gets left in a car on a hot day. By the time someone notices, the temperature in the car has climbed and the child dies from heat stroke.

Measures like leaving the car’s windows down a little bit are unlikely to keep a car from heating to dangerous levels. The temperature inside a car can reach high in 20 minutes.

Surface temperatures in a car can get even hotter. According to the National Weather Service, dark surfaces in a car.

There are steps that parents can take to prevent these tragedies. Put an object you’d notice if you forgot, like your purse, wallet or cell phone, in the rear seat so you’re forced to check the area before leaving the car

Source: http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/best-cars-blog/2013/07/Summer_Heat_Brings_Risk_to_Kids_in_Cars/