Louisiana State Police offering free car seat safety checks

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Louisiana State Police will participate in Nationwide Seat Test Saturday by providing free automotive seat security checks throughout the state.

Between 9 a.m. and midday on Saturday, September 24, individuals in Louisiana can cease by one of many beneath security test places:

• Baton Rouge space: LCMC Outpatient Clinic, 9001 Summa Blvd., Baton Rouge
• New Orleans space: Goal-Clearview, 4500 Veterans Blvd., Metairie
• Houma space: Terrebonne Civic Heart, 346 Civic Heart Blvd., Houma
• Lake Charles space: Southwest Beverage, 3860 Broad St., Lake Charles
• Alexandria space: Rapides Regional, 211 Fourth St., Alexandria
• Monroe space: Banner Ford, 6300 Frontage Rd., Monroe
• Shreveport space: Caddo Sheriff’s Security City, 8910 Jewella Ave., Shreveport
• Lafayette space: Crowley Rice Area, 159 Cherokee Dr., Crowley
• Covington space: LeBlanc Pediatrics, 319 St. Tyler St., Covington

In line with authorities, the automotive seat checks can be carried out by nationally licensed passenger security technicians. Along with performing the checks, the technicians can even reply any potential questions from dad and mom.

Free booster seats can be distributed at every location whereas provides final. To qualify, a toddler have to be no less than 4 years previous and weigh no less than 50 kilos.

Consultants say that booster seats have saved the lives of greater than 11,600 kids underneath the age of 5 since 1975. Nevertheless, the advantage of a booster seat is commonly misplaced for a number of causes. In line with consultants, the vast majority of kids are sometimes utilizing the flawed measurement or kind of booster seat. As well as, the seats are sometimes not correctly put in.

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