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CHP’s child car safety and clothing-food drive in South Tahoe


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The California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe area will conduct a Child Safety Seat Check-Up event Dec. 17 from 11am-3pm.

Certified car seat technicians from the CHP will be available to show parents how to properly and securely install a child safety seat in their vehicle.

National studies show three out of four car seats are not being used correctly, making children at risk of serious injury or death.

A California law that takes effect Jan. 1, extends the length of time a child must use a child passenger restraint or safety seat by two years while riding in a motor vehicle. The new law means child passengers must ride in either a car seat or booster seat until the age of 8 or until they are 4 feet 9 inches tall.

The CHP will also be collecting toys, non-perishable foods and new or lightly used jackets as a part of their annual CHiPs For Kids Holiday Drive. tems donated will be kept locally and given to Christmas Cheer for distribution.

The event is at the Y in South Lake Tahoe in the Raley’s/Kmart center.

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  1. I' m a prisoner caught in a cross fire says - Posted: December 16, 2011

    How did the boomers ever manage to grow up without car seats?

    Could it be the Cars, Trucks, were made out high grade American steel,made in the U.S.A?

    I needed a blow torch to cut a old car in two, now days all it takes is a cheap chain saw from Sears cuts like butter.
    plastic crap with nice lines and a computer all they are now days.
    Hang in there Kids ,if a car wreck doesn’t get you First the Fast food will!