Senator David Carlucci on Automakers' Announcement to Install Systems to Reduce Hot Car Deaths

It is great that automakers are recognizing this very serious and deadly situation. However, their sluggish response of waiting 6 years to implement technology, which is already in use, is unacceptable. More children will die each year if we do not act sooner. I will be moving forward on my bill, requiring all new vehicles in New York State have a rear alert system by July 1, 2021.  Automakers should not be allowed to skirt the federal government and state laws to require them to act sooner."