Regarding HOT Cars, Do as I Say, and Don't Take Risks (speeding or leaving people in them) Unnecessarily--good advice for US All to Implement Daily, even Hourly and More...

Watching a second video in a few years of a well-trained and well-meaning adult demonstrate how hot a car gets in a short amount of time, with friends nearby but with doors locked.

 I took exception to the demonstration for the following reasons. Ideally, the temperature rising could have been shown simply by videoing that from outside the car (even opening the door if need be and taking the temperature at intervals...the overall point would be clear still, that even a few minutes in a heated car can be dangerous. Same with a cold temperatures or even as happened to one unfortunate woman (very pregnant and in a hurry to check on one thing...leaving the car running but having the doors lock, with a young child asleep in it.

When the responding person came up behind the car with a key, the slick drive and his speed almost found him running into the vehicle with the child in it. Not good to be in a hurry even when helping. A mom I met shared that her son was trying to help someone in a icy conditions (which sometime arise without much warning or in various shady or higher places so more  caution and plan changes or delays may be wise to avoid difficult potential conditions.

That young man sadly had a  fatal car accident due to the conditions even when he was aware of them and trying to use caution. Young men in general often have more confidence or are in more of a hurry to get somewhere fast or early as are many younger women, say under 30. By age 25, many have learned it's okay to mostly go the speed limit, but then again the habits can be hard to break.

Now back to the heated car demo which went off well enough but again the idea of putting anyone at risk when it's not needed is something to really 'slow down and think through for the example and practical lessons one is trying to teach'. Slogans can help people remember things, In a car you can go far, but when NOT driving, ALL  PEOPLE and PETS OUT is the LAW (or should be). Stay fit and ALIVE, get OUT Of the  Car when it's not in Drive! Also  before getting in your car, walk and look once around to see what  (and who) can be found.

These ideas and more are explored on another post about Women and Moms driving in MAY and  Men and Fathers driving in June to see how the roads feel accordingly, with lots of more detailed options and maybe to continue that pattern for optional trips or when there is a choice of who goes. Consider what really works, who is comfortable and well-rested and sober too.

Even one drink can get people to an impaired driving state even if not over the legal BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) level. Two drinks of a man and one for a woman typically will do That, but the only level for safer driving is NO DRINKING OR DRUGGING. That could also impair someone's judgement about leaving someone in the car (or forgetting), as can stress or hurry, so Walk Once Around Your Car when You Get out of it also and think of your transitions before you change course.

Review what you need (keys, how many bags you are carrying on a bus or train with a clear number in mind and doublecheck that you have 1-2-3 (etc) bags and such. One savvy NYCer lost a computer and more when forgetting her 5th bag on a late night return. Things can be tucked under a seat and so on. Also do not let children play in cars or around them even. One fellow doing some repairs allowed his young child to do that, and when she got hot she wanted to roll down the windows so she turned the key on since they were automatic.

She was about 4 years old then. Another time a two year old snuck through a heavy  sliding gate that was hinged on the top. even though the whole yard was fenced in and the mom only went in for a few minutes to check on something that little tiger slipped through the gap he made by squeezing through the 'open slot' like a letter getting mailed. Thankfully a police officer (in a city) noticed the tot crossing a busy road (waiting for the Walk sign, which is Anotheg Good Idea for  people of all ages not just tots).

They'd gotten the call 20 minutes after the Mom gave up her frantic search through her large home..and not even understanding How it was Possible he got out until the little fellow explained his direct approach to implementing his idea of the moment. He later became a world traveller with many tales to tell and accolades but sometimes still ventures on missions deemed more risky than ideal even for a fellow in his forties (biking alone on the West Coast, for instance.) But back to hot cars, and we're not talking the show cars. 

 Frying an egg could also have been done  with a momentary placement of egg in hot car. I worry about folks trying potentially dangerous things since sometimes things go wrong or sadly others may use it to ill ends. It's a hard call to know what to convey and how.

The impact of knowing things either happened or could happen can play out in strange ways. Too often even in groups to rehab abusive people (mainly men, but not only...) they pick up tips and crazy intimidation tactics., I appreciate your concerns and efforts.. However (did you hear that coming), I cam concerned that you had the doors locked (what if you passed out and someone dropped a key or had lost it, etc).

Also if you passed out, that might not been a walk in the park. Too much of anything can trigger something energetically or otherwise.

Strangely, even while watching, I didn't quite stir my pepper into my stir-fry I was eating. I hurried to a sink, tripping over an extension cord that I usually know is there is using my computer and usually have out of the way or watch for (after this I will take more care to keep it out of the way and check to keep pathways clear, stray rugs or rug edges that aren't flat or secure or possible problems in check.) I thought "I can't believe I'm having a problem when trying to learn more about safety'. I'm fine now but realize every moment and move does count a lot. A fall can mean a head injury (and thankfully that was not my problem this time around. Someone once fell backwards due to someone else's sudden move (and actually a shove) and almost got injured on a heavy wood box. 

That was a crime since it really was not an accident with the person doing the shoving not maybe really planning on that but if there'd been an injury or worse, a fatality, that would have been very serious.

Any such event should be thought through carefully with an anonymous or personal counselor, but those kinds of situations can trigger a host of interventions. Unfortunately they are not always effective. Mainly people have to realize the whole game of life is a lot like a Game (and some players have more power or tricks than others.) Okay, thanks again for this reminder.

Easier to keep in mind the more folks talk it up today, with modern laws and wisdom for all to know.So What in anyone's environment could prove hazardous?