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Vista Ridge student pitches Project Safe Ride app to Cedar Park council to prevent hot‑car deaths
Summary
Student Saili Raja described Project Safe Ride, a youth‑led campaign and free app that sends a parking reminder to prevent children being left in hot cars, and asked the city to include safety messaging in school and city outreach.
A Vista Ridge High School student and youth advocate told the council about Project Safe Ride, a student‑run initiative that promotes reminders and habit change to reduce the risk of children being left in vehicles. Founder Saili Raja described a free mobile app that sends a reminder after a driver parks and urged the city to consider adding 'look before you lock' messaging to safety campaigns and school outreach.
“One of these solutions is a free mobile app that sends a reminder after you park,” Raja said, adding the work is about creating a safety mindset rather than a single technical fix. Council members responded positively and asked staff to follow up for more information about partnering with schools and city platforms.
