OKC Dodgers to Host Free Child Car Seat Check Saturday
October 20, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Oklahoma City Comets News Release
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, and Safe Kids Oklahoma are teaming up to sponsor a free car seat check from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.
Certified technicians will be on hand to install car seats and booster seats, and to check previously installed seats, for the general public.
"The Dodgers are pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and offer free car seat checks to the Oklahoma City community," OKC Dodgers President/General Manager Michael Byrnes said. "OHSO is among the leaders in communicating important safety measures to the public, and their partnership with Safe Kids in organizing these events further shows what an asset they are to our state."
Technicians will be stationed just east of Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in the Joe Carter Lot, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Joe Carter Avenue and East Reno Avenue, on Saturday.
"Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent," said Cassandra Herring with Safe Kids Oklahoma. "We want all parents to make sure their car seats are used and installed correctly, and that the whole family is buckled up every time on every ride. We're here to help."
Safe Kids Oklahoma recommends a child's restraint system meet the following criteria to be in compliance with child passenger safety laws:
- All children under age 4 must be properly secured in a car seat with an internal harness.
- All children under age 2 must be properly secured in a rear-facing car seat.
- Children ages 4-7 must ride in a child passenger restraint system or booster seat, unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches.
For more information about Oklahoma's occupant protection laws, car seat guidelines, and other seat check events across the state, visit: www.ohso.ok.gov and learn more about Safe Kids Oklahoma at www.safekids.org.
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