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Kid killed by electric car window while "father" sleeps



 
 
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Old January 17th 06, 05:35 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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> >A patient exiting the doctor's office saw what she first thought was a
> >doll's head hanging out a window. She was horrified to find it was a
> >child's head as she approached the car. The unidentified woman said
> >she began screaming and pounding on the car, awaking the man in the
> >driver's seat. The witness said the man had been sleeping when she
> >approached the car.

>
> I can't wait to hear your attempt to spin that speed killed this
> one...


I'm waiting for the do-gooders to try to pass regulations to include
window sensors on all vehicles with power windows.

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Old January 17th 06, 09:21 PM posted to rec.autos.driving
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Larry Bud wrote:
> > >A patient exiting the doctor's office saw what she first thought was a
> > >doll's head hanging out a window. She was horrified to find it was a
> > >child's head as she approached the car. The unidentified woman said
> > >she began screaming and pounding on the car, awaking the man in the
> > >driver's seat. The witness said the man had been sleeping when she
> > >approached the car.

> >
> > I can't wait to hear your attempt to spin that speed killed this
> > one...

>
> I'm waiting for the do-gooders to try to pass regulations to include
> window sensors on all vehicles with power windows.


I thought that most modern vehicles did have "safety" windows which
would stop if more than X force kept them from closing.

nate

 




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