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Tab

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Sat Nov 29, 2014, 02:31 PM Nov 2014

General warning for those in nasty snowfall regions [View all]

I grew up in northern New England and we see this every year.

- Parent puts kids in cars and warms up the engine
- Parent starts digging car out of snow
- Parent finds kids dead in the car.

Reason:
- Parent didn't clear out the exhaust first so it'd exhaust into the air. Instead it backed up into the car.

Always clear your exhaust first before running car and/or putting people (or pets) in it.

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Good advice..k and r. Stuart G Nov 2014 #1
Happy to rec, so others can see this important advice. n/t dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #2
K&R Grey Nov 2014 #3
K&R for EXPOSURE! ReRe Nov 2014 #4
Good point...but leave the kids in the house and you have no worries... Moostache Nov 2014 #5
Thanks! lib87 Nov 2014 #6
k&r hedgehog Nov 2014 #7
while I appreciate your post, I've never heard of a case like this cali Nov 2014 #8
. greyl Nov 2014 #9
sorry, I should have said I've never heard of a case like this up here cali Nov 2014 #17
And if possible stay home. 47of74 Nov 2014 #10
Thanks. But growing up in the Midwest, where the snow is even deeper... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #11
kicked and recommended greatlaurel Nov 2014 #12
For what it's worth, I've never even heard of that happening, so it must SheilaT Nov 2014 #13
Yeah laundry_queen Nov 2014 #19
Believe it or not it can happen in the home too. kag Nov 2014 #14
My parents would go out & start the car TBF Nov 2014 #15
Never have I been happier to live in my fucked up Florida, than after reading this. FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #16
But don't forget sunscreen and mosquito repellant. Divernan Nov 2014 #20
Remote start the vehicle from the house..... Socal31 Nov 2014 #18
And don't forget MITTENS! Divernan Nov 2014 #21
Another that's often forgotten. Very easy to dyhyderate in the winter. n/t sarge43 Nov 2014 #22
have lived in WI and MN all my life-- ginnyinWI Nov 2014 #23
Just last year (for those who think it never happens) Tab Nov 2014 #24
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