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PiscesKids, Beaches and Cars: A Deadly Mix
Guest blogger Kate Tuttle: This summer has seen the deaths of two 4-year-olds in a seaside Florida town, where local tradition allows cars on the beaches. At New Smyrna Beach, near Daytona, the victim was Aiden Patrick, a preschooler who was buried in his favorite Spider-Man costume after being struck down while running up from the ocean toward his father in July.
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Seriously, the natives don’t think it’s a good idea to ban this tradition, even though it’s caused deaths? for real?
this is dangerous for anyone, not only kids. I don’t think it’s fair for parents to have to worry about their kids getting hit by cars on a freaking beach, there’s enough to worry about on the roads, where cars are actually meant to be.
As someone who has lived on the coast of Florida for years, driving cars on the beach is dangerous and stupid.
If tradition is so important, set aside a certain span of time (whether a certain number of days, time, whatever) when cars are allowed on the beach. The rest of the time they are banned. Actually, I’d be happier if they just set aside a day every now and then for specific “car driving on the beach” events.
It isn’t just children that are in danger from this tradition. Adults have died from this, as well.
I should note, however, that I am often on the side of those who think that parents should keep their kids safe themselves and not depend on others to do so. This really isn’t a situation that is covered by that, imo.
people are so lazy these days they cant even get out of the car to go to the beach. Get out of the car and walk people!
While I understand that you’re trying to keep people safe, if you know that there are cars around, maybe you should be taking your kids to a different beach. It’s called personal responsibility and taking care of your own responsibilities (ie: your own children).
GET OVER IT!
I feel bad for the parents, but my family and I have been going to Port Aransas, Texas for years since I was little, and now I take my own family there as well. They allow driving on the sand far away from the water unless you’re parking close to the water, which everyone does when they’re there. There’s several beach park roads that lead to the beach so you don’t have to drive down the actual beach for miles searching for a good spot.
I hope everyone keeps an eye out for their kids when they’re at the beach and not paying attention to a book or something else, unless you have help. I’m lucky to have my parents vacation with us every summer, I feel blessed to have those extra eyes on my children!
I won’t be taking my kids to the section of beach that allows driving for awhile - maybe when they are older. There are sections of both beaches that are already restricted to cars. Parents need to go to those beaches instead.
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To be honest I am astounded by the stupidity of parents who still fail to figure out that leaving the kids alone in a hot car is fatal!!
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I am conflicted. While keeping a dangerous tradition for the sake of tradition is stupid, taking children to a beach clearly marked for driving is also irresponsible.
In any case, with Terry Jones of Gainesville dominating the news, this September is not a good month to be a resident of Florida.