Seventy-three percent of child safety seats are installed incorrectly. Children that are properly buckled up are 50% more likely to survive a serious crash than those who aren’t. Car crashes are a leading cause of death among children 12 and under.
Safety seat inspections and child passenger safety events are not meant to point out a parent, grandparent or caregiver’s shortcomings. They aim to educate people who might unknowingly put children at risk — not due to negligence, but due to lack of information. “We know that [restraining a child] can be challenging,” says Chris Mullen, Director of Technology Research in the Strategic Resources Department at State Farm. “The safety seats can be difficult to install, and children can’t understand the benefits, so they often rebel against being restrained. However, having your child properly restrained is one of the most effective things that you can do to protect a child in the event of a collision or crash.”
Please read one mother's story: Saving Leilani-Here’s the story of how Christine Lopez learned to practice proper child passenger safety before disaster struck. http://st8.fm/Gqf
LAPD officers that are Nationally Certified as Child Seat Technicians will assist you in your car seat installation or inspect your current installed seat for proper installation.
Please call (818) 644-8143 for an appointment.
Where: Valley Traffic Station 7870 Nollan Pl Panorama City Ca, 91401.
When: Every Thursday by appointment.
Time: Two appointments per ½ hour from 7:30 to 11:30.
