On May 29, 2010, at 11:59 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > 5.5 to 6 million cars are sold in the US per quarter. > Call it 23 million cars per year, 2010. > At $10-$100 per new car, that's a extra $230,000,000 to $2,300,000,000
I think the cost per vehicle can easily be brought down to ten dollars or less. And remember that any new production also creates jobs. It's not necessarily a loss to society. > per year cost placed onto society. > Wouldn't it just be better to raise driver's awareness? > Regards, Bob S. Undoubtedly, but raising awareness doesn't seem to work thus far. Everyone believes it can't happen to them, but evidence suggests that it can happen to almost anyone. > > On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: OT: Kids are Dying in Cars >> >> >> On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 8:04 AM, paul stenquist <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> Most of my writing is, well, frivolous. Not this time. Kids are dying in >>>> cars at an unprecedented rate. As >>unbelievable as it sounds, those deaths >>>> are often caused by a simple memory lapse. The Times asked me to look into >>>> it. The article appears in tomorrow's paper, and it's up on the web now. >>>> >>>> Our own Ken Waller served as a very valuable resource, and he's quoted in >>>> the article. You'll find it here: >>>> >>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/30/automobiles/30HEAT.html?pagewanted=1&ref=automobiles >> >>> You summed up your article beautifully, Paul: >> >>> “If we leave the headlights on or keys in the ignition, we get a >>> buzz,” she said. “Somehow we have decided that it’s more important not >>> to have a dead car battery than a dead baby.” >> >>> As a parent of three now-grown children, it seems inconceivable to me >>> that anyone could "forget" an infant in a car (we had our baby seat in >>> the back seat back then, too). That's nothing short of criminal >>> negligence. But for those times they are "forgotten", if a sensor is >>> available, it should be there. >> >>> One dead innocent child is too many. >> >> Yes, if its you child, but should the rest of us have to pay for your error? >> Lack of action on your part should not create an issue for me. >> >>> Great article. >> >> cheers, >> frank >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> 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 > [email protected] > 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 [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
