People often forget things in the back seat of a car, Morrow said, so the reminder could be useful in many cases, even those that aren't a matter of life or death. "Maybe it wasn't a child," she said.

Twenty automakers representing 98% of new vehicles sold have agreed to install reminders ... alerts to check back seats every time they turn off the ignition. RELATED: Child deaths in hot cars ...

There are also some aftermarket child car-seat alarms that act as reminders that there's someone in the back seat. For the past three years, lawmakers from both parties in the U.S. House and ...

Tips on how parents can remind themselves that their babies, young children are buckled in the back seat of their vehicle during the summer months.

Many parents comment on social media outlets that such an accidental death would never happen to their child ... the back seat. The auto industry has committed to introducing rear-seat reminders ...

How many alerts do you need to remember that you’ve left your child in the back seat? Several, according to Hyundai, which is set to become the third automaker to install rear-occupant alert ...

One simple way to make that happen: leave something you need in the back seat. If you are driving a child, after you put ... Evaluation of Reminder Technology." It found reminder and detection ...

Some automakers have started installing reminders for drivers to check the back seat before leaving a car. But child-safety advocates say sensors would save more lives.Credit...Luiz Rampelotto ...

During the St. George Fire Department’s “Beat the Heat, Check the Back Seat” campaign, businesses can get free stickers for vehicles ... will serve as a reminder to check the back seat ...