In the United States, 50 fifty children are backed over by vehicles every week.

That's according to the president of Kidsandcars.org, who says most of those accidents happen in the driveway, and 70% of the incidents are by a family memeber.

Last year, Horry County Fire Rescue demonstrated just how easy it can be to back over someone by pointing out blind spots in a vehicle.

They lined up 86 kids behind a mini-van and had the mothers sit in the driver's seat.

The scary part is none of them could see the kids at first glance.

A Kids Transportation Safety Act that was passed will require the government to set a rear visibility standard for our vehicles.

Here are some tips on how to keep your child safe from backovers. For more information, visit http://kidsandcars.org/

• Walk around and behind a vehicle prior to moving it.

• Know where your kids are. Make children move away from your vehicle to a place where they are in full view before moving the car, and know that another adult is properly supervising children before moving your vehicle.

• Teach children that "parked" vehicles might move. Let them know that they can see the vehicle, but the driver might not be able to see them.

• Consider installing cross view mirrors, audible collision detectors, rear view video camera and/or some type of back up detection device.

• Measure the size of your blind zone (area) behind the vehicle(s) you drive.

• Be aware that steep inclines and large suv's, vans and trucks add to the difficulty of seeing behind a vehicle.

• Hold children's hand firmly when leaving the vehicle.

• Teach your children to never play in, around or behind a vehicle and always set the emergency brake.

• Keep toys and other sports equipment off the driveway.

• Homeowners should trim landscaping around the driveway to ensure they can see the sidewalk, street and pedestrians clearly when backing out of their driveway.

• Keep vehicles locked at all times, even in the garage or driveway and always set your parking brake.

• Make sure all child passengers have left the car after it is parked.

• Be especially careful about keeping children safe in and around cars during busy times, schedule changes and periods of crisis or holidays.