California Highway Patrol to Host Child Safety Seat Fair
The California Highway Patrol is partnering with State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny's Office to conduct a Child Safey Seat Fair at Saul Martinez Elementary School.
Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading killers in California for children ages 14 years and under, with unrestrained or improperly restrained children being the number one contributing factor. According to CHP statistics, statewide for 2005 to 2007, out of the 148 passenger vehicle occupant fatalities among children under 6 years of age, an estimated 89 (60 percent) were totally unrestrained.
To help combat the problem, the CHP Indio Office will be conducting a Child Safety Seat Fair at Saul Martinez Elementary School, located at 65705 Johnson Street in Mecca on Nov.15. The Fair will open at 10a.m. and will close at 2p.m. Old broken and recalled child safety seats will be replaced free of charge on a first come, first served basis. Children must accompany the vehicle for proper child safety seat fitting.
Representatives from Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny's office will be on scene to greet the public and volunteer at the Fair. Walter Clark's Office will be providing food and beverages for the volunteers and the CHP Child Safety Seat Technicians.