Free Car Seat Clinic In Beaverton This Weekend

BEAVERTON, OR - From Beaverton Police Department: On June 16, 2018, Beaverton Police Department, along with Safe Kids Coalition of Washington County and Kuni Auto Center, will be offering a free child safety seat clinic.

The clinic will run from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Kuni Auto Center located at 3725 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. in Beaverton.

Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death nationwide for children ages 1-12.

In 2015, 1,353 children under age 9 were injured in Oregon traffic crashes; six children died.

It's estimated that car seats may increase crash survival by 71 percent for infants under 1 year old, and by up to 59 percent for toddlers ages 1-4.

Booster seats may reduce the chance of nonfatal injury among 4- to 8-year-olds by 45 percent compared to safety belts used alone.

For more information about the proper fit of a child safety seat please visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's booster seat page at nhtsa.gov.

No appointment is necessary so please just drop in.

Arriving early is recommended as we sometimes have more vehicles than we can accommodate during the event timeframe.

Each car seat check will take approximately 30 minutes.

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