LOWNDES Co. – Safe Kids Lowndes County will offer a Car Seat Safety Checkup Event as part of Child Passenger Safety Month on September 24.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Walmart Supercenter at 340 Norman Drive in Valdosta.

Nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians, Safe Kids Lowndes County, will host a car seat checkup event at Wal-Mart to make sure children in Lowndes County are riding safely in the car. The technicians will be teaching parents how to properly install car seats.

Road injuries are the leading cause of unintentional deaths to children in the United States. But correctly-used car seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent. Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, but we will have Certified Child Safety Seat Technicians on hand who will help. Safe Kids Lowndes County is working to help raise awareness and help children ride safer in the car.

Some Recommendations for All Ages:

• Select a car seat based on your child’s age, height, and weight.
• Keep your child in the car seat for as long as possible, as long as your child fits the seat’s height and weight requirements.
• All children under 13 should ride in the back seat.
• Follow your car seat manufacturer’s instructions and your vehicle owner’s manual on how to install.
• GET HELP – certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians are available to check your car seat installation for free.