Hermosa Beach Offering Free Child Safety Seat Checkup Friday

HERMOSA BEACH, CA -- The Hermosa Beach Police Department is offering free child safety seat checkup for residents this Friday -- rain or shine.

More than 90 percent of child safety seats inspected at checkups are being used incorrectly, police said.

Children involved in car crashes run a great risk of serious injury or death, police said. A properly installed child safety seat can greatly reduce these factors.

California law states each child must be properly restrained in a child safety seat, booster seat, or other restraint systems in the back seat.

The event will also cover changes in California laws regarding child safety seats.

The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Hermosa Beach Covered Parking Structure, at the corner of 13th Street and Hermosa Avenue. For a checkup appointment, you can call SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A., (310) 318-5111

Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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