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Carlsbad Police Child Seat Safety Event

The  and the California Highway Patrol are hosting a child safety seat event to educate parents on how to properly install a child safety seat.

Your child car seat can be inspected by a professional, just bring the seat, along with the child who sits in it and the seat's manual, to the center. Inspections for a safety seat will last about 30 minutes.

Parents or caregivers are asked to bring the vehicle and safety seat user manuals to the event. If possible, the child using the seat should be present to ensure a proper fit. Inspections can also be provided for expectant parents. Inspections take approximately 30 minutes.  

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Following this event, child safety seat inspections will be conducted by appointment by the police department on the first and third Thursday of each month from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Visit chp.ca.gov/community/safeseat.html for additional child safety seat information.

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