The best protection for your child in a vehicle crash is a properly secured child safety seat. However, buying and installing the correct seat for your child can be confusing. Unfortunately, over 80 percent of car seats are not installed correctly. Review the information below to learn some of the simple steps that you can do to help save your child’s life.

Resources

General

• Safercar.gov, a division of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Minnesota

• Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (search by ZIP code)

Wisconsin

• SafeKids Wisconsin
• La Crosse — Several area organizations offer free car seat checks by trained technicians.