Teaching families how to safely transport their children is the heart of the Safe Kids Buckle Up program. Using car seats, booster seats and seat belts the right way on every ride saves lives.

Child Passenger Safety Facts:

• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children ages 3 to 14.
• Correctly used child safety seats are extremely effective and reduce the risk of death as much as 71%.
• Nearly 73% of child restraints are not installed or used correctly.
• Nearly half of kids 14 and under who died in crashes were completely unrestrained.

Seat Check Saturdays: At these events, child passenger safety technicians teach families how to transport children correctly. They also help make sure everyone in a vehicle is buckled up on every ride. Most events are open to the public. You’ll find them in central locations like General Motors dealerships, hospitals, community centers and shopping centers around the country.

Sonoma FamilyLife Magazine, the California Highway Patrol, SafeKids and Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital are proud to host such an event from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Saturday, September 25th, during the Baby & Child Fair at Finley Community Center in Santa Rosa.

Get your rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster car seats checked for free! Call 707-586-9562 for more information.