June 15, 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 20Free 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 16 & June 20:
June 16 Child Safety Seat Check - Albany County 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New York State Police, 760 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110 Appointment Required Agency: New York State Police Contact: Trooper Donald Fougere at (518) 783-3258
June 18 Child Safety Seat Check - Broome County 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. American Legion Post 1645, 177 Robinson Street, Binghamton, NY Agency: Broome County Health Department Contact: Christine Muss at (607) 778-2807
June 19 Child Safety Seat Check - Albany County 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sears of Colonie Center, 1425 Central Avenue, Colonie, NY 12205 Agency: Albany County Department of Public Works Contact: Bill Van Alstyne at (518) 765-2565
June 20 Child Safety Seat Check - Cattaraugus County 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Gowanda Fire Department, Aldrich Street, Gowanda, NY 14070 Agency: Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office Contact: Bev Bennett at (716) 701-3407
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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