Car Seat Safety Check in Palatine
Nearly 3 in 4 car seats are installed incorrectly, find out if your child is safely secured at the Palatine Police Department Oct. 5.
Certified child passenger safety technicians will be available Friday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Palatine Police Department to check car seats for proper installation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 75 percent of children are riding in car safety seats that are not properly installed or don't fit correctly, either because a child is in the wrong seat, or the child is not placed in the seat incorrectly. Traffic accidents are still the leading cause of death for children ages 12 and under. NHTSA reports on average, two children die on the roads every day, and more than 300 are injured, but many of these deaths can be prevented. Properly installed, placing a child in an age and size …
