Aliso Viejo Police Services is hosting free child car seat inspections on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Grace Hills Church in Aliso Viejo. Nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from Safe Kids Orange County will perform inspections and train parents and caregivers how to install and adjust their car seats properly.
The one-hour inspections are by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Contact Aliso Viejo Police Services at 949-425-2563.
Safe Kids Orange County is one of more than 600 coalitions across the country providing these services as part of the Safe Kids Buckle Up® program. Since 1996, Safe Kids Buckle Up has inspected more than 1 million car seats at more than 45,000 events and provided hands-on training to more than 15 million parents and caregivers.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children under 14.
“Under California law, all children under six years old or under 60 pounds must be restrained in an appropriate car seat—whether in the family car, traveling with friends or relatives, or in a rental car or taxi,” said Erin Malone, Safe Kids Orange County Coordinator.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 73 percent of all child passenger restraints—more than 80 percent of car seats and about 40 percent of booster seats—are used incorrectly. “It’s a parent’s responsibility to make sure a child’s car seat is properly installed and adjusted. We’re here to show you how,” Malone said.
Safe Kids Buckle Up is a national program developed by Safe Kids Worldwide and sponsored by General Motors to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of properly restraining children on every ride.
Kelly Tokarski
KT Community Relations
