Press Release also attached
Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17-23
September 17, 2022
Union City, CA. – The Union City Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size.
During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Union City Police Department wants to remind parents and caregivers to keep kids safe by securing children in the correct child safety seat. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly half of car seats (46%) are misused.
“Children are vulnerable to injury in a crash when they are in the wrong type of car seat for their age and size or if the car seat is installed improperly,” said Sgt. Steven Fong, “Even if you think you have the right car seat and installed it correctly, it doesn’t hurt to get it checked.”
California law requires all children under 2 years old to ride in a rear-facing car seat, unless the child is 40 or more pounds or is 40 or more inches tall. Parents are encouraged to keep your child in rear- and forward-facing seats as long as possible. Children 8 and older or who are at least 4 feet, 9 inches in height, may be secured by a booster seat, but at a minimum must be wearing a properly fitted safety belt.
To search for car seat programs in your county, visit the Office of Traffic Safety website. Union City residences may also contact Ruthy Estrada at 510-429-3527 to schedule a free child safety seat inspection.
Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
For Traffic or specific grant-related questions, please contact:
Traffic Sergeant Steven Fong
510-471-1365 (Main Line)
510-675-5221 (Direct Line)
[email protected] (Email)
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