Our view: Tragedy averted, let's talk kids-in-cars safety

The mother was only a few steps from returning to her van on a bright, early autumn afternoon last week. That’s when the vehicle suddenly, unexpectedly and frighteningly started to roll. Left inside with the engine still running, the woman’s 4-year-old son playfully had gotten behind the wheel and somehow had managed to slip the machine into gear. He also locked the doors.