PHOTO: Fire Inspector/Investigator Maria Perez with the Victoria Fire Department adjusts a child’s seat belt during a car seat inspection event.
Caregivers can learn about best practices for child safety seats and find out whether their children are buckled up properly at the City of Victoria’s upcoming car seat and booster seat inspection events in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Target and Victoria VISD.
The City will host booths sharing information on child passenger safety at the following times and locations:
- April 11 2-5 p.m. at the Child Abuse is Everyone's Business Exhibit at the Hause Venue
- April 19 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Target
- April 23 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Target
As part of the April 23 event, the City will also host a car seat inspection event from 1-5 p.m.
“I am excited for Target in Victoria to host this opportunity to give something back to the community,” said Target Store Director Joshua Vega. “Child safety is so valuable and often times it's a struggle for parents to feel confident installing their own seat. It is not an easy task, and having experts available is a great way to educate many.”
During the car seat inspection, the City’s certified child passenger safety technicians will teach caregivers about best practices they might not be aware of, including how to use the seat belt or LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) systems in their vehicles and how to install car seats according to safety standards for their specific seats and vehicles.
Caregivers must bring the child and the child’s car seat to the event.
Booster seat safety
The City will host an event April 24 2-4 p.m. at the Hopkins Elementary School cafeteria to educate caregivers on the importance of booster seat safety while their child is shorter than 4 feet 9 inches tall. The child must be a minimum of 4 years old and 40 pounds for booster seat usage. Technicians will be available to determine eligibility for participation in the program.
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will provide a limited amount of booster seats to families that meet the seat qualifications.
Caregivers must bring the child and the child’s booster seat to the event.
Stay connected
The court plans to continue partnering with nonprofits to host car seat inspections in accessible locations. To partner with the court to host an outreach event, visit www.victoriatx.gov/courtoutreach.
For more information about Municipal Court programs and services, visit www.victoriatx.gov/municipalcourt.