Car Seat Safety Check August 2023
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington and the Southington Police Department present a Child Car Seat Safety Check on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Vehicles are inspected on a first-come, first-served basis at this free event.
Certified child passenger safety seat officers will:
• Check the car seat to see if it’s expired or recalled
• Obtain the height and weight of the child
• Adjust harness straps to fit the child before the installation occurs
• Install the seat while making sure to teach and answer questions
Any installation or usage issues identified during the car seat safety check will be corrected and the police will not be issuing tickets for car seat violations.
Certified child passenger safety seat officers will:
• Check the car seat to see if it’s expired or recalled
• Obtain the height and weight of the child
• Adjust harness straps to fit the child before the installation occurs
• Install the seat while making sure to teach and answer questions
Any installation or usage issues identified during the car seat safety check will be corrected and the police will not be issuing tickets for car seat violations.
Connecticut’s Car Seat regulations list age and weight, the child must meet both requirements:
• Rear-facing until age 2 AND 30 pounds.
• Car seat with a 5-point harness or rear-facing until age 5 AND 40 pounds
• Booster or car seat until age 8 AND 60 pounds.
• Rear-facing until age 2 AND 30 pounds.
• Car seat with a 5-point harness or rear-facing until age 5 AND 40 pounds
• Booster or car seat until age 8 AND 60 pounds.
More information about the law and how to check for car seat recalls is at
www.southingtonearlychildhood.org/car-seats-laws/
www.southingtonearlychildhood.org/car-seats-laws/
Thank you to the Bradley Henry Barnes & Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust at the Main Street Community Foundation for helping the ECCS promote car seat safety to help improve the well-being of Southington’s young children.
