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Over the past ten years, more than 60 Utah children were killed and more than 500 were injured by accidental backovers. Every six days a Utah child is run over in a driveway or parking lot. Please remember to take a few simple steps before you back up.
Preventing Driving Backovers
- Before driving, check the street, driveway and area around your vehicle.
- Drivers of SUVs and trucks should be extra careful.
- Children should be taught not to play in, under or around vehicles.
- Supervise children when a driver is leaving the home.
- Adjust the driver’s seat as high as needed to see clearly out the rear window.
- Roll down windows to hear children.
- Adjust side and rear mirrors to reduce blind spots.
Major Risk Factors:
- Children under 5 years of age.
- High profile vehicles such as SUV’s, vans and trucks.
- Vehicles traveling in reverse.
- Rushed and distracted driving.
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Additional Resources
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Primary Children's Community Relations department at (801) 662-6580.
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