Current Events > My wife's new car has a reminder to check the back seat for kids

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Seriously, how dumb can someone possibly fucking be to forget their kids are in the car?!

The fact that people need reminders like this prove we dont have much longer as a species

Those reminders are so easy to ignore.

If they really want to save kids they need to have the car sense weight and movement while turned off and then have that trigger the alarm

Sadly, enough kids have died due to parental stupidity that such a device was deemed necessary.

littlebro07 posted...

Those reminders are so easy to ignore.

If they really want to save kids they need to have the car sense weight and movement while turned off and then have that trigger the alarm

sounds like you just added 10,000 dollars to that cars price

And yet we hear every year about some poor kid dying in a hot car after their dumbass parent forgets them

What would actually be a legitimately good feature is a sensor in the car that detects if there is someone left in the car while it's off and the temperature inside becomes too hot, then the AC automatically turns on.

Seems every year there is atleast one case of a kid being left in a car during summer and dying of heat.

littlebro07 posted...

Those reminders are so easy to ignore.

If they really want to save kids they need to have the car sense weight and movement while turned off and then have that trigger the alarm

They aggregate you opening the rear door, the weight added to the seat, and the seat belt
being buckled to let you know that something is back there when you open your front door.

Skyrazer posted...

What would actually be a legitimately good feature is a sensor in the car that detects if there is someone left in the car while it's off and the temperature inside becomes too hot, then the AC automatically turns on.

Seems every year there is atleast one case of a kid being left in a car during summer and dying of heat.

It would have to turn the engine on if you actually want the AC to do anything and to not kill the battery.

Do you have kids TC?

I dont think forgetting your kid in the back seat is an example of stupidity

AlBundy33 posted...

Seriously, how dumb can someone possibly fucking be to forget their kids are in the car?!

The fact that people need reminders like this prove we dont have much longer as a species

I wouldn't call it dumb per se. Plenty of people get into this mode where they're rushing too much and start forgetting things. Some people are also just forgetful in general, especially with things like ADHD. It's a good reminder that has the potential to save kids, so I'm all for it. And it probably doesn't cost manufacturers much, so it's pretty much become standard in new cars.

Dat_Cracka_Jax posted...

And yet we hear every year about some poor kid dying in a hot car after their dumbass parent forgets them

Forget them or just thinks they'll be fine?

I'm betting the latter of course they are gonna say they forgot after the fact

AlBundy33 posted...

The fact that people need reminders like this prove we dont have much longer as a species

clearly it's this and not the billions dead due to war, hate, and greed.

AlBundy33 posted...

The fact that people need reminders like this prove we dont have much longer as a species

People have always needed reminders like this.

NoxObscuras posted...

I wouldn't call it dumb per se. Plenty of people get into this mode where they're rushing too much and start forgetting things. Some people are also just forgetful in general, especially with things like ADHD. It's a good reminder that has the potential to save kids, so I'm all for it. And it probably doesn't cost manufacturers much, so it's pretty much become standard in new cars.

Rushing + the sleep deprivation that goes along with having a baby will do it.

Never understood how it could happen until I had kids.0

pnut027 posted...

It would have to turn the engine on if you actually want the AC to do anything and to not kill the battery.

Then have the engine start up as well I suppose, but keep the doors locked and/or disable the car's throttle to prevent car theft. Cars are modern and advanced enough these days to facilitate something like this I imagine.

For EVs, a feature like this would be even easier to implement.

NoxObscuras posted...

I wouldn't call it dumb per se. Plenty of people get into this mode where they're rushing too much and start forgetting things. Some people are also just forgetful in general, especially with things like ADHD. It's a good reminder that has the potential to save kids, so I'm all for it. And it probably doesn't cost manufacturers much, so it's pretty much become standard in new cars.

I have a 10 year old and severe ADHD, Ive never forgotten him in my truck, because Im not a moron

TheGoldenEel posted...

Do you have kids TC?

I dont think forgetting your kid in the back seat is an example of stupidity

I have a 10 year old, and it is a perfect example of stupidity, and should carry very long prison time, say 25 years mandatory

Remember to put something important in the back seat so you won't forget your kids. I like to put my kids back there, so I don't forget my kids.

Why does everyone jump to "parent is too stupid to live" and can't imagine it's anything like "exhausted parent works 2 jobs and has taxed mental health"?

it's time to stop thinking about a poster whose entire history is this.

TheGoldenEel posted...

Do you have kids TC?

I dont think forgetting your kid in the back seat is an example of stupidity

What.

Forgetting your kid in the car is an EXTREME example of stupidity. Its not like forgetting a grocery bag or purse in a car.

AlBundy33 posted...

I have a 10 year old and severe ADHD, Ive never forgotten him in my truck, because Im not a moron

Same only mine is 11. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid myself.

Even on sleepless nights where I was up for over 36 hours straight, never once did I come remotely close to ever forgetting him.

Maybe it's wrong of me to apply my experiences and standards to everyone else, but fuck it that's what I'm doing anyway.

It's not about the added costs. The only reason car manufacturers don't install these kinds of fail-safes is they don't want the liability.

Imagine if it failed to trigger and a child dies from it, the negligent parent can basically push all responsibility to the manufacturer.

Install ejector seats in the back

Anyone who has ever worked retail, bar, front desk or any customer facing position knows exactly how stupid people/parents can be.

Parents forgetting they had kids 5 minutes ago is absolutely something that happens.

MrResetti posted...

Install ejector seats in the back

Rocket fuelled ejector seats

It's not a sign of stupidity, it's just a tragic thing that happens to all sorts of people with all sorts of educational backgrounds as a result of things like extreme fatigue.

Lord_of_BeefDip posted...

Maybe it's wrong of me to apply my experiences and standards to everyone else, but fuck it that's what I'm doing anyway.

Well yes, it is. Obviously the severity of the situation is different, but it's similar to when someone complains about some game breaking glitch in a game and you responding, "it must be your fault because I've never had that glitch". Just because it never happened to you does not mean it wouldn't happen to someone else in other situations.

You could also argue that it is entirely irresponsible to be driving your young child around, or even just driving in general, after having not slept for 36 hours.

could be worse. you get an alarm going off telling you to check the tires and wheel well for kids.

David Cameron once left his 8 year old daughter behind in a pub. And he was in charge of the UK government.

(Note: this means his security detail forgot as well).

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/jun/11/david-cameron-daughter-behind-pub

No one thinks this could happen to them, and that's part of the reason it keeps happening

At my old job I worked with adults with disabilities. A similar company in NYC had a client left in the van who died, so the state required post trip inspections (including signatures) to ensure no one was left in a vehicle each trip.

I don't know how you forget about the people who are in your care.

Rotterdammerung posted...

Rushing + the sleep deprivation that goes along with having a baby will do it.

Never understood how it could happen until I had kids.0

I'm the exact opposite. I was more understanding and tried to make excuses as to how it could happen, until I had kids and now I'll never understand how someone could forget something so important.

Even assuming TC's right and it's a sign of stupidity (it's not, it's overwork, stress, ADHD, any number of things) people have been stupid for millenia, it's not a sign of the end of the species any more than any other stupid thing humanity has done.

Honestly TC claiming it's a sign of the end of the species is kind of stupid.

Rotterdammerung posted...

Rushing + the sleep deprivation that goes along with having a baby will do it.

Never understood how it could happen until I had kids.0

Yeah, it's exhausting. I never drank energy drink before my son was born lol

Hexenherz posted...

It's not a sign of stupidity, it's just a tragic thing that happens to all sorts of people with all sorts of educational backgrounds as a result of things like extreme fatigue.

Well yes, it is. Obviously the severity of the situation is different, but it's similar to when someone complains about some game breaking glitch in a game and you responding, "it must be your fault because I've never had that glitch". Just because it never happened to you does not mean it wouldn't happen to someone else in other situations.

You could also argue that it is entirely irresponsible to be driving your young child around, or even just driving in general, after having not slept for 36 hours.

This. I've forgotten plenty of things when I'm tired or in a hurry. So while I've forgotten my son before, I can totally understand how it might happen.

Murphiroth posted...

Even assuming TC's right and it's a sign of stupidity (it's not, it's overwork, stress, ADHD, any number of things) people have been stupid for millenia, it's not a sign of the end of the species any more than any other stupid thing humanity has done.

Honestly TC claiming it's a sign of the end of the species is kind of stupid.

It is stupidity 100%. Why are you making excuses for these kind of people? Im tired is not an excuse for your child possibly dying because you forgot

I have more severe ADHD than people have probably thought possible, and I forget shit all the time, my child has never been one of those things

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Shark Tank? I'd invest.

People need to grow the fuck up and be responsible for their actions like adults have done for hundreds of years. If a warning sign in a car is the only thing saving your child's life then you definitely shouldn't be a fucking parent lmao