State police conducting child car seat checks in West Bradford

Appointments preferred

WEST BRADFORD » The Pennsylvania State Police, Troop J Embreeville, will conduct a free car seat check on Tuesday.

Parents and caregivers will be informed if the child is in the appropriate seat and a certified car seat technician will check to ensure that the car seats are properly installed.

The free event will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the West Bradford Fire Company substation at 1385 Campus Drive. The station is located near the intersection of Marshallton Thorndale and Poorhouse roads.

Appointments are not required but are preferred. Appointments can be arranged by contacting Trooper Kelly MacIntyre at 610-486-6181. The program protects children by encouraging safe transportation.

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading killer of children ages 1 to 13. State police said using age and size appropriate child restraints is the best way to reduce these deaths.

State police also remind parents that anyone who transports a child under 4 years of age in a vehicle must fasten the child securely in an approved child safety seat. Children 4 years of age or older but under 8 years of age must be secured with both the vehicle’s safety seat belt system and an appropriately fitting child booster seat.

For more information on car seat safety, visit www. psp.state.pa.us.