Kids & Family

Get Your Car Seats Checked At Bayville Fire House

Police are reminding residents that they can get their child's car seats checked every month in Bayville.

Get your car seats checked at the Bayville Volunteer Fire Co.
Get your car seats checked at the Bayville Volunteer Fire Co. (Kyle Will/Patch)

BERKELEY, NJ — Officials are reminding everyone that they can get their child passenger safety seats checked by police every month in Bayville.

These inspections are free of charge and held on the third Wednesday of every month from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Bayville Volunteer Fire Co., located on Route 9 in Bayville.

Police encourage parents and guardians to ask themselves the following questions:

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  • Is my child’s safety seat properly installed in my vehicle?
  • Is the safety seat I am using the right seat for my child?
  • Is my child securely seated in his/her safety seat?
  • Is my child ready for a booster seat?
  • Is my child ready to safely travel in a vehicle without a booster seat?
  • Can my child be placed in the forward facing position before he/she is two years old?
  • Is there a “BEST” car seat for my child?

If you are not sure of the answer to any of these, bring the seat down to the fire house and a certified CPS technician will be there to assist.

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