Installing car seats can be one of the most frustrating, confusing things for new parents. Is it in right? Will it keep my child safe? How can I tell?
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, along with the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, are taking the guesswork out of all of that with a series of public service announcements on techniques to keep kids safe in cars.
Watch the video on car seat safety above for tips, and check out the list below for a bunch of locations across New York offering free child car seat inspections by certified technicians. More info here (note: registration required for some).
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Albany County
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Crossgates Mall Overflow Lot near Western Avenue
1 Crossgates Mall Road, Guilderland, NY 12203
Agency: Albany County DPW Traffic Safety Education and Capital Region SafeKids
Contact: Bill Van Alstyne at (518) 765-2565
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Clinton County
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10:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
Morrisonville EMS, 21 Banker Road, Morrisonville, NY 12962
Agency: Clinton County Sheriff's Office
Contact: William Bush at (518) 565-4397
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Columbia County
10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Wal-Mart Supercenter Greenport, 460 Fairview Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534
Agency: Columbia County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Deputy Peter Grzeskow at (518) 828-3344
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Cortland County
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Family Health Network, 403 West Road, Cortland, NY 13045
Agency: Cortland County Health Department
Contact: ReBecca Smith at (607) 758-5509
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Dutchess County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Poughkeepsie Police Headquarters, 62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
Agency: Poughkeepsie Police / Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board
Contact: William Johnson at (845) 486-3602
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Erie County
3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m.
Catholic Health of Buffalo
144 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Agency: Catholic Health of Buffalo
Contact: Health Connections: (716) 447-6205
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Herkimer County
2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Remington Arms (Catherine Street parking lot), Ilion, NY 13357
Across from the Remington Arms Museum entrance - there will be signs
For the seat check DO NOT use the employee parking lot on the East Clark Street side
Agency: Ilion Police Department & Whitestown Police Department
Contact: Captain Laurie Ann DeVaul at (315) 894-9911
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Livingston County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Noyes Hospital, 111 Clara Barton Street, Dansville, NY 14437
Agency: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Livingston County
Contact: Katelyn Sanders at (585) 991-5420
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Madison County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
NYSP Troop D Headquarters, 261 Genesee Street, Oneida, NY 13421
Agency: New York State Police
Contact: Trooper Paul Carner at (315) 366-6035
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Monroe County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Delta Sonic Car Wash, 2970 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta, NY 14623
Agency: Monroe County Office of Traffic Safety & Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Jean Triest at (585) 753-3018
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Nassau County
9:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Geico, 750 Woodbury Road, Woodbury, NY 11797
Agency: EAC, Inc.
By Appointment only
Contact: Angela Brockmann at (631) 648-7100 ext. 219
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Niagara County
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Tri-Town Ambulance, 8935 Ridge Road, Gasport, NY 14067
Agency: Niagara County Sheriff's Office of Traffic Safety
Contact: Lt. Robert Richards at (716) 438-3310
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Ontario County
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
State Police Canandaigua, 1569 Rochester Road, Farmington, NY
Agency: New York State Police
Contact:
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Orange County
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Babies R Us, 88 Dunnings Road, Middletown, NY 10940
Agency: Orange County Traffic Safety Program
Contact: Kecia Healy at (845) 800-4945
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Orange County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Goshen Village Hall, 276 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924
Agency: Village of Goshen Police Department
Contact: Sgt. Ryan Rich at (845) 294-7988
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Orleans County
9:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Dollar Tree, 330 West Avenue, Albion, NY 14411
Agency: Orleans County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Jeffrey Cole at (585) 590-4142
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Oswego County
10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Lowe's Home Improvement, 445 State Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126
Agency: Oswego County Traffic Safety Board
Contact: Jessica Mcgiff at (315) 343-2344 ext. 22
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Rockland County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
County of Rockland Office Building, 11 New Hempstead Road, New City, NY 10956
Agency: Rockland County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Sgt. A. Brunner at (845) 638-5992
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Schenectady County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Schenectady County Sheriff's Substation, 130 Princetown Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12306
Agency: Schenectady County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Sgt. Jason Temple at (518) 388-4512
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Suffolk County
2:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Target Stores, 1150 Old Country Road, Riverhead, NY 11901
Agency: Southampton Town Police Department
Contact: Lt. Susan C. Ralph at (631) 702-2247
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Suffolk County
8:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Safety Town, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville, NY 11742
Agency: Town of Brookhaven Highway Department, Division of Traffic Safety
Contact: Jon Sullivan at (631) 363-3770
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Ulster County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Ulster Town Hall, 1 Town Hall Lane, Lake Katerine, NY 12449
Agency: Ulster Police Department
Contact: Bonnie Simmons at (845) 382-1111
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Ulster County
12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m.
Cedar Grove Fire Department, State Route 32, Saugerties, NY
Agency: Saugerties Police Department
Contact: Sergeant Rushkoski at (845) 246-9800
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Wayne County
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Newark Fire Department, 150 East Miller Street, Newark, NY 14513
Agency: Wayne County Public Health & Wayne County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Lisa O'Dell at (315) 946-5749
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Westchester County
9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Dobbs Ferry Police Department, 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Agency: Westchester Safe Kids
Contact: Sgt. Justin Kamke
September 23 Child Safety Seat Check - Westchester County
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Rye Brook Fire Department, 940 King Street, Rye Brook, NY 10573
Agency: Rye Brook Police Department
Contact: Sgt. L. Greco at (914) 937-1020
September 26 Child Safety Seat Check - Nassau County
10:00 a.m - 2:30 p.m.
Geico, 750 Woodbury Road, Woodbury, NY 11797
Agency: EAC, Inc.
Contact: Angela Brockmann at (631) 648-7100 ext. 219
September 26 Child Safety Seat Check - Tioga County
4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Visions Federal Credit Union, 95 Orchard Street, Spencer, NY 14883
Agency: Tioga County Public Health
Contact: Kylie Gates at (607) 687-8612
September 27 Child Safety Seat Check - Niagara County
3:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m.
Empower, 9812 Lockport Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Agency: Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Lt. Robert Richards at (716) 438-3310
September 29 Child Safety Seat Check - Broome County
3:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m.
K & N Ellis Child Care Center, 27-29 Lourdes Road, Binghamton, NY 13905
Agency: Broome County Health Department
Contact: Christine Muss at (607) 778-2807
September 29 Child Safety Seat Check - St. Lawrence County
10:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
Massena Fire Department, 34 Andrews Street, Massena, NY 13662
Agency: St. Lawrence County Traffic Safety Program
Contact: Mary Davison at (315) 379-2306
September 30 Child Safety Seat Check - Oswego County
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Oswego Fire Department - East Side, 35 East Cayuga Street, Oswego, NY 13126
Agency: Oswego County Traffic Safety Board
Contact: Jessica McGiff at (315) 343-2344 ext. 22
September 30 Child Safety Seat Check - Niagara County
10:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Pendleton Center United Methodist Church, 6864 Campbel Blvd., North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Agency: Niagara County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Lt. Robert Richards at (716) 438-3310
September 30 Child Safety Seat Check - Westchester County
9:30 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
North Castle Community Center, 10 Clove Road, North White Plains, NY 10603
Agency: North Castle Police Department / Mount Pleasant Police Department
Contact: Det. De Benedictis at (914) 273-9500
September 30 Child Safety Seat Check - Ulster County
11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Ulster Hose No. 5, 830 Ulster Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401
Agency:
Contact: Kecia Healy at (845) 800-4945
October 5 Child Safety Seat Check - Monroe County
2:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m.
Tompkins Bank of Castile, 724 Long Pond Road, Rochester, NY 14612
Agency: Greece Safe Kids
Contact: Pete Sidari at (585) 581-5430
October 7 Child Safety Seat Check - Erie County
2:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Catholic Health of Buffalo
144 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Agency: Catholic Health and SafeKids WNY
Registration Required
Contact: For Registration: (716) 447-6205
October 11 Child Safety Seat Check - Wyoming County
5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m.
Strykersville Fire Company, 594 Minkel Road, Strykersville, NY 14145
Agency: Wyoming County Public Health
Contact: Cheryl Glaus at (585) 786-8890
October 14 Child Safety Seat Check - Delaware County
9:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Sidney McDonald's, 141 Delaware Avenue, Sidney, NY 13838
Agency: Delaware County Public Health & Village of Sidney Police
Contact: Heather Warner at (607) 832-5200
October 14 Child Safety Seat Check - Clinton County
10:00 a.m - 1:30 p.m.
Lowe's Home Improvement, 39 Center Drive, Champlain Center South, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Agency: Clinton County Sheriff's Office
Contact: William Bush at (518) 565-4397
October 24 Child Safety Seat Check - Saratoga County
4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m.
Clifton Parl Halfmoon EMS, 15 Crossings Blvd., Clifton Park, NY 12065
Agency: New York State Police
Appointment required
Contact: Trooper Donald Fougere at (518) 783-3258
November 4 Child Safety Seat Check - Erie County
2:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Catholic Health of Buffalo
144 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Agency: Catholic Health and SafeKids WNY
Registration Required
Contact: For Registration: (716) 447-6205
November 8 Child Safety Seat Check - Niagara County
3:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Mt. St. Mary's Hospital
5300 Military Road, Lewiston, NY 14092
Agency: Catholic Health and SafeKids WNY
Registration Required
Contact: For Registration: (716) 447-6205
December 2 Child Safety Seat Check - Erie County
2:30 p.m - 6:00 p.m.
Catholic Health of Buffalo
144 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Agency: Catholic Health and SafeKids WNY
Registration Required
Contact: For Registration: (716) 447-6205
