Are children allowed to be left unattended in a vehicle?

Children should never be left unattended in a vehicle due to several important safety concerns. Leaving a child alone in a car can expose them to various risks, such as heat exhaustion, especially in warm weather, or potentially being at risk of abduction. Additionally, there is always a possibility that a child might accidentally engage the vehicle's controls, posing a serious danger to themselves or others around them.

While there may be common assumptions regarding the safety of leaving children in cars for short periods or under certain conditions, the unanimous guidance from child safety experts and laws in many regions strongly discourages this practice to ensure the well-being of children at all times.