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Father leaves son in the car when it's 30 degrees: duty of supervision while drunk!
An alcoholic father left his son in the car in Würzburg in 30 degree temperatures. Police are investigating.
Father leaves son in the car when it's 30 degrees: duty of supervision while drunk!
A worrying incident occurred in the Würzburg district where a father left his young son in a parked car in temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius while he went shopping at a nearby supermarket. The situation was noticed by a passerby who immediately alerted the police. Fortunately, the father returned a short time later so the police did not have to intervene. However, investigations have shown that the 37-year-old was drunk and had a breath alcohol test of 0.6 per mille. This raises the question of how safe children actually are in the car and what responsibility parents have.
As reported by [schwaebische.de](https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/bayern/kind-bei-ueber-30-grad-im-auto-lassen- Vater- Alcoholiert-3711107), the father explained that he only planned to do a quick shopping trip. Despite his explanation, this incident shows the importance of taking responsibility, especially in high temperatures.
Similar incidents in Europe
A similar case occurred in Slovakia, where a father left his seven-year-old child in a hot car while he went shopping with his sister. Passers-by heard the boy's cries for help and called the police. She freed the child by breaking a side window. The boy was drenched in sweat, had taken off his T-shirt and was very flushed. An emergency doctor was called in and slowly cooled the child down. Fortunately, hospitalization was not necessary, but the case had a deep impact on the authorities, who now initiated criminal investigations against the father. He admitted that he had left the child in the car as punishment. The Nitra city police publicized the incident on their Facebook page and thereby created awareness of this problem, as kurier.at reports.
Both cases demonstrate the potentially catastrophic consequences of parental carelessness and lack of responsibility. The ADAC Foundation emphasizes that over 10,000 children under the age of 15 are injured every year while traveling in a car and proper security is crucial to avoid injuries in the event of an accident.
Child safety in the car
The dangers in cars should not be underestimated. The legal requirement for children to wear seat belts has existed since 1993, which shows how long road safety has been an issue. More than a third of all children involved in accidents are passengers in vehicles. It is all the more important that parents not only observe the requirement to wear seat belts, but also ensure that their children are sitting in suitable child seats. Suitable child seats and the correct seat belt security are necessary to reduce the severity of injuries in accidents.
These incidents should give us all food for thought. Parents must be aware that any small oversight can have significant consequences for their children's safety. It is therefore essential to be particularly vigilant on hot days and in other critical situations.