Child Passenger Safety Seat Checkpoint

Monday, August 17, 2009 | 05:31am

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Highway Patrol and Southern Hills Family Medicine of Brentwood invites the public to attend a child passenger safety seat checkpoint on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Brentwood Library on Concord Road. State Troopers, who are certified restraint device technicians, will provide one-on-one instruction on how to properly restrain a child, as well as ensure car seats and booster seats are properly installed in motorists’ vehicles.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children ages 2 to 14, due in large part to the nonuse or improper use of child seats and seat belts. NHTSA also finds that the use of booster seats compared to the use of adult seatbelts alone lowers the risk of injury to children in crashes by 59 percent.
 
Who:              THP, Southern Hills Family Medicine of Brentwood
 
What:            Child Passenger Safety Seat Checkpoint
 
When:            Tuesday, August 18, 2009
                      10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
Where:          Brentwood Library
                      8109 Concord Road, Brentwood
 

The Tennessee Department of Safety’s mission is (www.TN.Gov/safety) to ensure the safety and general welfare of the public. The department encompasses the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Office of Homeland Security and Driver License Services. General areas of responsibility include law enforcement, safety education, motorist services and terrorism prevention.

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