Montoursville, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Safe Kids PA Susquehanna Valley Partner will host a child safety seat inspection and used seat collection on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the East Buffalo Township Building at 589 Fairground Road in Lewisburg, Union County.
The safety seat check will provide educational materials and safety devices to help prevent tragedies. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately half of all car seats are not correctly installed. Car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. That is why it's so important to choose and use the right car seat correctly every time your child is in the car.
Parents and guardians of children can have their child’s safety seat inspected by certified child passenger safety technicians. Each inspection requires approximately 30 minutes ensuring safe installation, though infant seats may take extra time. Participants are reminded to bring their child, safety seats, vehicle manuals and safety seat manuals when possible.
The collection will aim to remove unsafe seats from the community.
Child safety seats should no longer be used under the following conditions:
- If they are expired,
- Have been involved in a serious crash,
- Have missing parts or are broken or rusted,
- Have no model number or date of manufacture, and
- Are on a recall list or the manufacturer is no longer in existence.
Motorists are reminded under Pennsylvania’s primary child passenger safety law, children under the age of four must be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat anywhere in the vehicle. Children under 2 must be secured in a rear-facing car seat until the child outgrows the maximum weight and height limits designated by the car seat manufacturer. Children from age four up to age eight must be restrained in an appropriate booster seat. Children from age 8 up to age 18 must be in a seat belt.
Due to the potential dangers associated with air bag deployment, children ages 12 and under should always ride in a vehicle’s back seat.
For more information on child passenger safety, visit www.penndot.pa.gov/safety or safekids.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Kim Smith, kiasmit@pa.gov or 570-368-4344
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