dark_shadows
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These stories are so tragic d_s.....the same accident hapened in our town one Christmas day a while back....an ambulance driver was called to an accident and backed over his own child while in a hurry to help someone else.....the child died instantly
My very dear sweet Dingo,:blowkiss: :blowkiss: :blowkiss:
What a tragedy! It seems that it has been happening alot lately.
All of my Love and Respect to you Dingo,
dark_shadows
Very dear Southcitymom,:blowkiss:You are so right about that, dark_shadows...and it is unspeakably sad because it is almost always a parent or other close relative behind the wheel.
I do feel like a lot has been done in the past several years to raise awareness of these types of accidents - and, of course, many of the newer larger cars now have the option of having sensors installed.
This is one of those accident-waiting-to-happen situations that my husband and I are very aware of. My kids are older now, but neither of us back up unless we see them standing with the other parent. My prayers to this family.
My friends car has a small screen and cameras that show you what is behind you. I think they should be installed in all vehicles. Or maybe alarms that sound if you come within a certain distance of something solid.
I sure feel bad for this Dad & the family of course.
A worker for our local telephone company backed up and ran over a child many years ago. Immediately, the Company put a policy in place where a driver of a Company vehicle puts 2 orange cones at the back of the truck whenever they park. It forces them to go to the back of the truck and pick them up (and be more observant) before leaving.
I have heard it costs a pretty penny to install these cameras and sensors. I too would love to see them become standard in all vehicles, but I still fear that, even if that were the case, there would be human error. However, maybe we wouldn't lose as many children to such a horrible end.