This week is Child Passenger Safety Week, and we want to raise awareness about properly sized and correctly installed car seats. A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association found that while most parents and caregivers believe they know how to properly install their car seats, about half (48%) have installed their child’s car seat incorrectly.
It is recommended that all car seats be registered with their manufacturers in case of a safety recall.
The East Bridgewater Police Department offers ongoing inspections by its two officers certified as Child Passenger Safety officers — Sgt. John Grillo and Officer Ryan Hickey. People who would like to have their car seats installed or inspected can call East Bridgewater Police at 508-378-7223 to confirm if either officer is working that shift.
State law requires that all children riding in passenger vehicles be in a federally approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured according to the manufacturer’s instructions until they are eight years old or over 57 inches tall.