The following is a news release from TxDOT:
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), University Health Systems and Covenant Medical Center SafeRiders, will host carseat checkup events from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., on Saturday, June 2, at the University Medical Center Business and Technology Center located at 309 North Slide Road and the Covenant Medical Office Building at 4102 24th Street.
Certified car seat technicians will be on-site to teach parents and caregivers how to determine if their child is in the right seat for the child’s age and size. Parents are asked to know their child’s height and weight, and should bring their current safety seat for proper installation.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nationally, 3 out of 4 safety seats are not used correctly. A Texas study found that nearly 9 out of 10 babies and toddlers were riding in safety seats, but more than a quarter of those safety seats were being used incorrectly.
To avoid one of the most common mistakes caregivers make – using the wrong size safety seat, visit the TxDOT Web site to find the appropriate safety seat for your child’s age.
For more information, contact TxDOT Public Information Officer Dianah Ascencio at (806) 748-4472.
WHO:
Child Passenger Safety Technicians/Instructors
WHAT:
Car Seat Checkup Events
WHEN:
Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
WHERE:
University Medical Center Business and Technology Center, 309 North Slide Road, Lubbock, TX
Covenant Medical Office Building, 4102 24th Street, Lubbock, TX
(News release from Texas Dept. of Transportation, Lubbock District)