Look before you lock: Don't forget kids in cars

Published on 01 March 2019

The State Government is once again running its Look Before You Lock campaign to prevent unintentional and deadly memory lapses. 

Victorian parents are being warned to always look in the backseat before locking the car to avoid accidentally leaving children behind, as the weather heats up again. 

Below are some tips for parents:

• Always look in the back seat before you lock the car
• Leave your phone, wallet or handbag in the backseat every time you're in the car
• Keep an object, such as a stuffed toy, in the car seat and move it to the front seat after buckling in your child
• Ask your childcare centre to call you if your child doesn't arrive on time for childcare 
• Set reminders on your phone to check with your partner to make sure they have dropped off the child.