The in-carseat sensor, as opposed to a mfr-installed device seems the most appropriate solution, if one is even required. That way only the persons with the children of concern pay for the device.
The problem with this whole idea of protecting people (I'm sure this has been said here, haven't read every post) is... OK fine, protect baby from consequences of parent's actions. What about after the child is removed from the car? 1. Might parent lay baby down, and baby roll of changing table? That could result in severe head trauma resulting in paralysis, loss of hearing, vision, or death. 2. Might parent let go of toddler's hand? Child could get lost, abducted, or runover after wandering into street. 3. Might parent allow child to stand in shopping cart? See item 1. 4. Might parent give toy made in China to child? Poor Johnny may choke to death or get lead poisoning. 5. Might parent leave toxic chemicals in the house where poor Suzy might drink it? Poor Suzy, she doesn't have lips anymore. Neither parents or children can be protected from the consequences of their actions, or the actions of others, 100% of the time, probably not 1% of the time. I sort of agree with helmet laws, but then again I ski and do not wear a helmet, even though I realize it could provide an extra degree of protection (I just don't plan on pulling a Sonny Bono). So I understand the view and reasoning of those who do not wish to wear one. Tom C. On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Boris Liberman" <bori...@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: OT: Kids are Dying in Cars > > >> On 5/31/2010 6:06 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >>> >>> Boris, to me the issue is that this is an issue that doesn't affect a >>> great many people. Only those that, for what ever reason, leave their >>> children in their vehicle. And for that the entire society should be >>> penalized ? >> >> I am thinking your wording is inexact. Let me try to rephrase in a way I >> see it. "Only those that, for whatever reason, *might* leave their children >> in their vehicle"... > > Everyone with small children 'might' leave them in a car, but very, very few > do. > >> >> Because not many people run red lights daily, only few. But you cannot >> have road patrols just for them, you have them for everybody. > > A totally different issue. > >> >> Boris >> >> P.S. I am thinking that the entire society is penalized much more by other >> things, say overgrown bureaucratic system than by $10 extra for every >> vehicle. > > The overgrown bureaucratic system seems to be a part of the issue here, some > like you want to make it bigger by mandating a requirement to implement a > device for rear seat child safety. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
