Dangers of Ice Cream Trucks - Oxnard Boy Injured Running for Ice Cream
Ice scream, You scream We all scream for Ice Cream.
Unfortunately, for an Oxnard California boy, when he could not resist the sound of the ice cream truck's music and gave chase, he was struck by a passing motorist and suffered serious injuries. He is recovering in a Los Angeles Hospital from a fractured skull, brain injury and internal bleeding. This particular story was reported in the Ventura County Star. However this tragedy that is all to common.
These ice cream trucks have been driving through Oxnard, Ventura, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Camarillo and throughout Ventura and Los Angeles Counties for decades, playing the familiar call to the children to come running. And thats exactly what the kids do, they run and run and run for the ice cream truck. Including running across streets.
Lessons we need to learn - Include the dangers imposed both as drivers and owners of the ice cream trucks and as responsible drivers in our communities. We must recognize a child's reaction and take steps to minimize the danger.
First for the Ice Cream truck, they should not play their music or sound their horn unless its safe. The truck should be stopped in a safe location, the driver should be outside or set of warning cones to alert other drivers. Second as a driver, when you see an ice cream truck, slow down anticipate what a child might do and take precautions.
Its easy to blame a child but as adults we must take responsibility not only for out own actions but in anticipation of others.
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Lets hope for a speedy recovery for this little boy in Oxnard.
