State Troopers will provide proper child passenger safety seat installation instructions.
In conjunction with National Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs through Sept. 26, the Pennsylvania State Police in Troop C will continue their effort to reduce the number of improperly-installed child safety seats by offering free safety seat checks to the public.
These checks help locate defective seats, seats that are affected by recalls from the manufacturer and also provide an opportunity to have any questions regarding the child passenger safety seat law answered. Pennsylvania law requires the following when transporting children in a motor vehicle:
- Children from birth to 2 years of age are to be secured in an approved rear facing child passenger safety seat.
- Children from 2 to 4 years of age are to be secured in an approved rear or forward-facing child passenger safety seat.
- Children 4 to 8 years of age are to utilize an approved booster seat.
- Any person between 8 and 18 years of age, in any seating location in a vehicle, must be fastened in a seatbelt.
The Pennsylvania State Police will conduct free child passenger safety seat checks at the following locations: Appointments appreciated but not required.
Jefferson County
Tuesday, Sept. 22
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Reynoldsville Borough, Jefferson County
Reynoldsville EMS
Willow Alley, Reynoldsville, PA 15851
Station Phone Number for Appointments: 814-371-4652
EMS Point of contact: Dan Stitt 814-590-9332
Tuesday, Sept. 22
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Central Fire Department
Punxsutawney Borough, Jefferson County
301 E. Mahoning St., Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Station Phone Number for Appointments: 814-938-0510
Clearfield County
Thursday, Sept. 24
2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Clearfield Borough, Clearfield County
Clearfield Volunteer Fire Dept.
108 E. Cherry St., Clearfield, PA 16930
Station Phone Number for Appointments: 814-857-3800
Elk County
Tuesday, Sept. 22
3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Ridgway Borough, Elk County
PennDOT Regional Office
32 St. Leo Ave., Ridgway PA 15853
Station Phone Number for Appointments: 814-776-6136
Troopers will examine all child restraint seats for proper installation, and parents will receive instructions on how to correct any deficiencies.
For more information on car seat safety and to get a list of state police car seat safety inspection locations and dates, click on the “Public Services” link at www.psp.state.pa.us.