Free Car Seat Inspections Tuesday

Free car seat inspections, conducted by Aliso Viejo Police Services and Safe Kids Orange County, will be available from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday at .

The one-hour inspections are by appointment only. Make your appointment by calling Safe Kids Orange County at 714-532-8631.

Nationally certified child passenger safety technicians from Safe Kids Orange County will check for proper car seat installations and give parents/caregivers tips on how to install and adjust the car seats.

More about Safe Kids Orange County, according to a City of Aliso Viejo press release:

Safe Kids Orange County is one of more than 600 coalitions across the country providing these services as part of the Safe Kids Buckle Up® program. Since 1996, Safe Kids Buckle Up has inspected more than 1 million car seats at more than 45,000 events and provided hands-on training to more than 15 million parents and caregivers.

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading killer of children under 14.

"Under California law, all children under six years old or under 60 pounds must be restrained in an appropriate car seat — whether in the family car, traveling with friends or relatives, or in a rental car or taxi," said Erin Malone, Safe Kids Orange County coordinator.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 73 percent of all child passenger restraints — more than 80 percent of car seats and about 40 percent of booster seats — are used incorrectly.

"It's a parent's responsibility to make sure a child's car seat is properly installed and adjusted," Malone said. "We're here to show you how."

Safe Kids Buckle Up® is a national program developed by Safe Kids Worldwide and sponsored by General Motors to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of properly restraining children on every ride.