The following news release was sent by the City of Mesa:

MESA - The Mesa Fire Department’s Fire and Life Safety Education office is launching a new campaign called “Look Before You Leave.”

The campaign targets drivers by using a window cling as a visual reminder to them to look around their vehicle before entering the vehicle and backing out of a driveway or parking space.

Window clings are currently being distributed to customers that have their child safety seat inspected by the department. Mesa residents who would like a free window cling can pick one up at the Fire and Life Safety Education Office located at 13 West First Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201.

City of Mesa's "Look Before You Leave" campaign.

This year there have been a few backing over incidents in Mesa. The most recent incident happened this past Friday. A three-year-old child was injured when her grandfather’s vehicle backed over her.

What makes most of these incidents even harder to deal with is that often the vehicle’s driver is a loving family member or friend.

Here are some safety tips to help keep children safe around cars:

*Firmly hold the hand of children when in driveways, parking lots, and sidewalks.

*Drivers, even those without children of their own, are cautioned to do a safety check to look for children walking or playing around cars.

*Drivers should walk all the way around a parked vehicle to check for kids, toys, and pets before entering the car and starting the motor.