On National Seat Check Saturday, Sept. 21 this year, certified child passenger safety technicians ..
. [+] will be available at car seat check stations around the country. Every day an average of three children under 13 were killed and nearly 450 were injured in cars, SUVs, pickups and vans in a recent year, according to federal data, and nearly 40 % of those children killed in car crashes were unrestrained.
To draw attention to this largely preventable tragedy, and to raise awareness of how parents and caregivers can help keep children safe in vehicles, Child Passenger Safety Week is recognized each September –this year through September 21. Car seats and booster seats provide protection for infants and children in a crash, but it’s important to make sure a child is in the right car or booster seat for his or her age and size – and that the seat is installed correctly. As part of the annual initiative, on National Seat Check Saturday, which is Sept.
21 this year, certified child passenger safety technicians will be available at car seat check stations around the country to show parents and caregivers of children of all ages how to install and use a car seat correctly, free of charge. “We encourage all parents and caregivers who have children in car seats to make sure they have the right seat, that it’s installed correctly, and have it checked at a local car seat inspection station on National Seat Check Saturday,” Sophie Shulman, deputy administrator for the Natio.
