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Re:Most drivers who own cars with built-in GPS systems use p... by u801e on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @11:04PM (#12698131)
> Certainly, but cars are also mandated to have a weight sensor in the passenger seat to disable the passenger side airbag when there isn't an adult sitting there (so they don't kill children in car seats).

On a somewhat related note, this graph[1] show that the deaths of children in cars due to heat stroke started increasing after 1998 (which is when passenger side airbags were mandatory equipment in new vehicles).

[1] http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/media/images/76289000/gif/_...

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Re:Most drivers who own cars with built-in GPS systems use p... by kozak on Thursday October 13, 2016 @10:11AM (#12700864)
What's the connection between airbags and heat strokes?
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Re:Most drivers who own cars with built-in GPS systems use p... by brewdad on Thursday October 13, 2016 @10:58AM (#12701154)
Car seats can no longer safely be placed in the front seat due to the air bag risks. Children who fall asleep in the back seat combined with sleep deprived parents can lead to an "out of sight, out of mind" scenario where children are forgotten in the back seat of cars. It happens every summer.
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