Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has
joined a children’s advocacy group in declaring August "Purple
Ribbon Month" to promote child safety in and around
vehicles.
The department is working with the
organization 4 R Kids Sake to raise awareness of "Kaitlyn’s
Law."
The law is named for 6-month-old Kaitlyn
Russell, who died in August 2001 from heat exposure after she
was left unattended in a car by her babysitter.
In
January 2002, "Kaitlyn’s Law" went into effect, making it a
citable offense to leave a child 6 years of age or younger
unattended in a motor vehicle without the supervision of
someone at least 12 years old.
Riverside County Sheriff
Bob Doyle said he hoped that through the safety campaign other
young lives might be saved.
"Kaitlyn’s death was
preventable. Had she not been left in the vehicle, she would
still be with us today," Doyle said. "With the attention we
are focusing on this issue, I hope we can prevent the
senseless loss of life."
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