BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Sheriff's Office is hosting several car seat safety checks during Child Passenger Safety week, which is held from September 19-25.
The goal is to educate parents, grandparents and guardians about choosing the correct car seat, booster seat and seat belts, as well as installing them properly.
The sheriff's office says vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children, and that data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows nearly half of car seats are misused.
The following car seat checks will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.:
- September 22 – Elma Town Hall, 1600 Bowen Road, Elma
- September 23 – Grand Island Veterans Park, 1845 Bedell Road
- September 24 – Chestnut Ridge Park, Casino Parking Lot, Orchard Park
Another car seat safety check will be held on September 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the U-Crest Fire Hall located at 255 Clover Place in Cheektowaga.
For more information on car or booster seats, check out the NHTSA.GOV website.
The Sheriff’s Office also encourages parents, grandparents, and caregivers to visit https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats.
