N.J. techs inspect child safety seats today for free
The 2012 National Child Passenger Safety Week concludes today with free child safety seat inspections in locations throughout New Jersey designed to help parents and caregivers learn how to properly transport children in their vehicles.
Known throughout the United States as “Seat Check Saturday,” certified safety technicians will be available at three locations location today, Sept. 22, to highlight year-round child safety seat programs. Provided free of charge to parents and caregivers, seat checks offer critical instruction in the proper use of child restraints in motor vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly three out of four child safety seats are improperly installed in vehicles.
Parents are encouraged to take advantage of the information available from state agencies, local police departments and traffic safety organizations as early as possible, to ensure they’re fully prepared when their new baby arrives.
Seat checks are happening from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Cherry Hill at Babies r Us, located at 2135 Route 38; in New Brunswick at Walgreens, located at 20 Jersey Avenue; and Chester at Chester First Aid, located at 100 North Avenue.
Additional information can be found here.
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