CLARION CO., Pa. – In conjunction with National Child Passenger Safety Week, the Pennsylvania State Police in Troop C continue their effort to reduce the number of improperly installed child safety seats by offering free safety seat checks to the public.

These checks help locate defective seats, seats that are affected by recalls from the manufacturer, and also provide an excellent opportunity to have any questions regarding the child passenger safety seat law answered. Pennsylvania law requires the following when transporting children in a motor vehicle:

• Children from birth to 2 years of age are to be secured in an approved rear-facing child passenger safety seat
• Children from 2 to 4 years of age are to be secured in an approved forward-facing child passenger safety seat
• Children 4 to 8 years of age are to utilize an approved booster seat
• Any person between 8 and 18 years of age, in any seating location in a vehicle, must be fastened in a seat belt

The Pennsylvania State Police will conduct free child passenger safety checks at the following locations:

Clarion County
Sunday, September 18, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Clarion Hospital
1 Hospital Drive, Clarion, Pa. 16214
Clarion County
Phone: 814-226-1710

Punxsutawney Station
Sunday, September 18, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Central Fire Department
301 East Mahoning Street (Route 36), Punxsutawney, Pa. 15767
Jefferson County
Phone: 814-938-0510

Clearfield County
Tuesday, September 20, 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Clearfield Fire Department
108 East Cherry Street, Clearfield, Pa. 16830
Clearfield County
Phone: 814-857-3800

DuBois Station
Friday, September 23, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Brockway Ambulance Station
1147 Cherry Street (Route 219), Brockway, Pa. 15824
Jefferson County
Phone: 814-371-4652

Ridgway Station
Saturday, September 24, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
32 St. Leo Street, Ridgway, Pa. 15853
Elk County
Phone: 814-776-6136

Troopers will examine all child restraint seats for proper installation, and parents will receive instructions on how to correct any deficiencies.

For more information on car seat safety and to get a list of state police car seat safety inspection locations and dates, click on the “Public Services” link at www.psp.state.pa.us.