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State Police Will Inspect Child Car Seats
The Pennsylvania State Police would like to remind parents and caregivers who are transporting children in vehicles that Pennsylvania law requires that those under 4 years of age be securely fastened in an approved child passenger restraint seat.
  Children ages 4 to 8 must use a booster seat if they are no longer in a car seat. Also, children from age 8 up to age 18 must be in a seat belt regardless of where they are seated in a vehicle.
  During a two-week period this past spring, troopers who are certified car seat technicians, found almost 77% of the seats they checked were improperly installed.
  Common problems included: failing to securely anchor the child seat to the vehicle’s seat, failing to use the child’s seat harness to hold the child in the seat and facing the car seat in the wrong direction.
  Parents/caregivers can schedule an appointment for a free inspection of a child safety seat by calling any state police station. Station inspection dates and contact information can be found by going to the safety education link at the state police website (http://www.psp.state.pa.us/).