June 02, 2015
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NYS DMV AND THE GOVERNOR’S TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCE DATES AND TIMES FOR FREE CHILD CAR SEAT INSPECTIONS AND ASSISTANCE THROUGH JUNE 13Free Inspections Available Across New York State Every Week Throughout the Year |
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The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee today announced that free child car seat inspections and assistance are available to parents and caregivers weekly across New York. As part of this year-long safety initiative, state and local police agencies and various community safety partners will be offering free child car seat inspections by certified child passenger safety technicians, along with help finding the right car seat for their child's age and size. “New York State offers this free service as part of a year-round public awareness and safety initiative to better protect our children when traveling,” said Terri Egan, Deputy Commissioner of Safety, Consumer Protection, & Clean Air for the Department of Motor Vehicles. “Properly installed car seats can greatly reduce the risk of death and injury during a crash, so I encourage motorists to use this opportunity to make sure children are properly buckled into their car seats before hitting the road.” The goal of the campaign is to make sure all parents and caregivers are properly securing their children (birth-12 years) in the right car restraint (rear-facing, forward-facing, booster seats and seat belts) for their age and size and to ensure the safety restraints are properly used and installed by parents and caregivers. “Our children are our most precious cargo, and protecting them is one of the most important highway safety endeavors we undertake,” said Chuck DeWeese, Assistant Commissioner of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee. “Learning how to properly install and use child safety equipment only takes a few minutes, but could prevent a lifetime of loss.”
Below is a listing of child safety seat checks available across the state between June 3 & June 13:
June 3 Child Safety Seat Check - Genesee County 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Jackson Primary School, 411 South Jackson Street, Batavia, NY 14020 Agency: City of Batavia Fire Department Contact: Chuck Hammon at (585) 345-6375
June 6 Child Safety Seat Check - Niagara County 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. UAW Local Union Hall, 524 Walnut Street, Lockport, New York 14094 Agency: Niagara County Traffic Safety Office & Niagara County Sheriff's Office Contact: Grace E. Destino at (716) 438-3190
June 13 Child Safety Seat Check - Orleans County 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Orleans County Court House Square, 3 South Main Street (on East Park Street side), Albion, NY 14411 Agency: Albion Police Department Contact: Sgt. David Mogle at (585) 589-5627
June 13 Child Safety Seat Check - Suffolk County 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Southampton Hospital Annex, 330 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY 11968 Agency: Southampton Town Police Contact: (631) 726-0452
June 13 Child Safety Seat Check - Albany County 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Guilderland Public Library, 2228 Western Avenue, Guilderland, NY 12084 Agency: Guilderland Police Department Contact: Sgt. Eric Batchelder at (518) 356-1501 ext.1086
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recommendations for purchasing and using child safety seats:
A recent survey by NHTSA found that the following are the five most significant and commonly observed mistakes made by parents and caregivers when using and installing car seats and booster seats: http://www.safeny.ny.gov/seat-per.htm
Find more information on a car seat check near you at: Go to http://www.safercar.gov/parents/CarSeats/Car-Seat-Ratings-Ease-Of-Use.htm for ratings on all car seats. |
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