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NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN ALONE IN OR AROUND VEHICLES
“Not Even For a Minute”

Many caring and responsible parents have left their children alone in a car, not realizing the risks involved.  Some parents think it is okay to leave a child alone in a car while they run into a store, quickly drop off dry cleaning or while dropping off another child at school.  Results of leaving a child alone in or around a vehicle can be deadly.

Did you know?

• The temperature inside a car can reach deadly levels in minutes
  
• Children can set the vehicle in motion
  
• Drivers have difficulty seeing small children when the back up
  
• The child might leave the vehicle to go look for you
  
• Your child can be abducted

REMEMBER

• A car is not a toy ….
  
• A car is not a playground ….

AND

• q A car is certainly not a babysitter.

SAFETY TIPS:

• Children should never be left alone in a vehicle, not even to run a quick errand.
  
• Keep vehicles locked at all times; even in the garage or driveway.
  
• Teach your children to never play in or around a vehicle.
  
• Consider installing cross-view mirrors and/or a backup detector on your vehicle.
  
• Keys should never be left within reach of children.
  
• Always make sure that all passengers have left the car after it is parked.
  
• If a child is locked inside a car, get them out as quickly as possible.  If they are very hot or seem sick, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
  
• When a child is missing, check vehicles and car trunks right away.

Source:  www.kidsncars.org

Rockville City Police
Department of Public Safety
111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
In case of emergency, call 911
240-314-8900 (non-emergency)