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This Week Is Child Safety Week

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that certified child passenger safety technicians will be offering free car seat safety checks throughout the state as part of Child Passenger Safety Week including a National Seat Check on Saturday, September 25th. 

 

Nationally, on average, two children under 13 were killed and an estimated 374 were injured every day in 2019 while riding in vehicles.  During Seat Check Saturday, technicians will provide instruction on how to install and use car seats correctly and help determine if your children are in the right seat for their age, height, and weight. IDOT Spokesperson Paul Wappel says that a lot of deaths and injuries can be avoided.

 

 

An estimated four out of five car seats are installed incorrectly and are the leading cause of death of children.

 

 

State law requires children to ride in a child safety seat until the age of 8 and rear-facing until the age of 2. For more information on car seat safety or to locate a certified technician, visit nhtsa.gov/therightseat.  TO learn more about IDOT’s Child Passenger Safety Program and to locate a seat check Saturday event near you see http://www.buckleupillinois.org/default.asp.  There will be one in Litchfield, one in Decatur, and three in Springfield.

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