Hot car dangers to children and pets
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Warmer summer temperatures can be especially dangerous for children and pets in vehicles. Even when the weather seems mild enough, or you think you’re just going to run into a store for a minute, the temperature inside a vehicle can rise quickly and reach life-threatening levels. Leaving windows open a little bit doesn't help. Here are some things you can do to keep kids and pets safe:
- Even when running a quick errand, take children out of the vehicle and inside with you. Leave your pet at home.
- Keep car doors locked so children cannot get into the car while playing, and teach them that cars are not play areas.
- If you see a child or pet in a hot car, first check to see if the doors are locked. If they are, check if there is an adult responsible for the child or pet nearby. If not, call 911, and then try to break one of the windows in the vehicle. In Wisconsin, it's legal for a person to break a car window to save a child or pet in a hot car if they have followed the three steps above (Good Samaritan law).
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Coming soon: back-to-school newsletter
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Please watch for our special back-to-school newsletter coming in mid-August. We'll showcase several opportunities and resources for schools to use to promote teen traffic safety messaging during the 2019-2020 school year.
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Crossroads resources at Wisconsin State Fair
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Heading to the Wisconsin State Fair this year? The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will host a booth focused on traffic safety and will be distributing some of our Crossroads resources, including
GDL wallet cards.
State Fair runs August 1-11. Don’t miss it!
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Governor's Conference on Highway Safety
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Crossroads professional development opportunities at the Governor's Conference:
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- Teen Motor Vehicle Safety Coalition meeting: A new statewide collaborative has been formed and is open to anyone interested in promoting teen motor vehicle safety.
- Distracted Driving Work Group meeting: The statewide Distracted Driving Work Group will hold an in-person meeting and is open to anyone interested in attending.
- Impact Teen Drivers Train the Trainers workshop: This engaging workshop empowers first responders, educators, health professionals, and community members to successfully carry out Impact Teen Drivers’ “What Do You Consider Lethal?” program in order to help stop the number one killer of young people in America – reckless and distracted driving. (Space is limited, so registration is required.)
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Impact Teen Driving Workshop - September
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In addition to the training available at the Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety, we will be hosting an
Impact Teen Drivers
Train the Trainers
workshop at our Milwaukee office from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, September 5. This training is perfect for first responders, educators, health professionals and community members who are passionate about empowering teens to stay safe on the road. Save the date for this fantastic training. Additional details will be sent out soon.
Learn more about Impact Teen Drivers and the Train the Trainers workshop here.
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Wisconsin's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Law reduces the risk by making sure teens gradually build driving skills. GDL resources available to you include: videos, wallet cards, fact sheets and more. These resources break down the specifics of Wisconsin’s GDL law in an easily understandable way and illustrate why it is so important for our teen drivers and everyone on the road. To get your free GDL resources, visit the
Crossroads Teen Driving website and click on Free Resources.
From the dropdown you can find materials under Resources to Download, Resources to Order, and our fantastic videos starring Wisconsin teens! Spread the work – these resources are perfect for teens, parents, educators, law enforcement, health providers and others.
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