Child car seat checkup event scheduled for October 11

BROWNFIELD - The Texas Department of Transportation and our safety education partners are hosting a child safety seat checkup event in Brownfield next week. Parents needing help installing their child's car seat can stop by to see us from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at Brownfield Middle School, 701 North Cub 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 TxDOT's Save Me With A Seat website to find the appropriate safety seat for your child's age.