CARS NEED CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM/ENGINE SHUT OFF - WHERE ARE OUR SAFETY REGULATORS?
Submitted by Jeff Buster on Wed, 01/27/2016 - 10:21.
In the recent east coast snow storm dozens of people died from snow related heart attacks and accidents. However, there were also about a dozen deaths from carbon monoxide asphyxiation - and many of those took place inside cars..left running with snow blocking exhaust pipe...to keep occupants warm. This link has state by state death/with cause totals.
When you think about it having a internal combustion engine running is always an asphyxiation hazard and therefore there should always be an associated carbon monoxide alarm/shut off - but I have never seen any engine with such an alarm/shut off.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency in the executive branch of our government: Mr. Obama you may be able to take actions which will help implement the installation of carbon monoxide alarms/engine shut offs in vehicles.