National Seat Check Saturday to be Held by Louisiana State Police

Louisiana – On September 22, 2022, Louisiana State Police announced that the LSP will participate in National Seat Check Saturday by partnering with the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and local agencies to provide free child passenger safety seat checks throughout the state on Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Seat checks will be performed free of charge by nationally certified child passenger safety technicians who will do hands-on child safety seat inspections and answer concerns.

Booster seats are an important intermediate step between vehicle seats and seat belts. As a result, while supplies last, free booster seats will be supplied at each location. A child must be at least four years old and weigh at least 50 pounds to be eligible for one of these booster seats. To ensure a correct fit, both the vehicle and the child must be present.
Booster seats and car seats save lives. In the event of a collision, these devices provide the best safety for children. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, child restraint use has saved approximately 11,600 lives of children under the age of five since 1975. (NHTSA).

Unfortunately, the majority of children are riding in a safety seat that is either the incorrect size/type or has been poorly placed. When riding in a vehicle, caregivers must ensure that children are securely restrained in an appropriate child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt.

National Seat Check Saturday locations in Louisiana are as follows:

• Baton Rouge area: LCMC Outpatient Clinic, 9001 Summa Blvd., Baton Rouge
• New Orleans area: Target-Clearview, 4500 Veterans Blvd., Metairie
• Houma area: Terrebonne Civic Center, 346 Civic Center Blvd., Houma
• Lake Charles area: Southwest Beverage, 3860 Broad St., Lake Charles
• Alexandria area: Rapides Regional, 211 Fourth St., Alexandria
• Monroe area: Banner Ford, 6300 Frontage Rd., Monroe
• Shreveport area: Caddo Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella Ave., Shreveport
• Lafayette area: Crowley Rice Arena, 159 Cherokee Dr., Crowley
• Covington area: LeBlanc Pediatrics, 319 St. Tyler St., Covington

The NHTSA has designated every Louisiana State Police troop location as a child safety seat inspection station. Individuals who are unable to attend this program are invited to request a free car seat inspection at their nearest State Police troop station. Our website, www.lsp.org, contains contact information.
Seat Check Saturday is the culmination of National Child Passenger Safety Week, an annual NHTSA safety campaign.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and University Medical Center in New Orleans are providing funding for these events.