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Often times we think about the dangers of vehicles on the highways,
but we rarely think about how dangerous they can be when we're parked in a driveway.
You know, probably more children die every year than we'll ever imagine from being backed over,
from a caring, loving, parent, or a visitor, who never intended to cause harm to that child.
You know, with children playing, they're not paying attention to what the adults are doing,
or the drivers are doing.
And even from inside the vehicle,
they could even check both mirrors,
left / right, rear-view mirror,
and think that they really are clear, and that they can't see anybody.
But you'd be surprised how a child can somehow maneuver their way into the back of a vehicle,
into a blindspot, and you may never even know they're there,
until it's too late.
Then the driver puts the car into reverse, backs out, and that's all it takes.
It's going to be important for a person to know where the children are at, at all times.
Maybe even to say, everybody could you move into the yard,
or could you move onto the porch until we back away, and are out of the driveway altogether.
It's just an ounce of prevention, worth a pound of cure.
Especially when it comes to keeping one of these precious, lovely children alive.