Car seat safety: Illinois Tollway shares tips ahead of summer travel season
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- Memorial Day weekend kicks off the busy summer travel season, and millions of families travel by car to their vacations.
The Illinois Tollway is trying to help parents keep their kids safe, with free car seat safety inspections.
Certified child passenger safety technicians will conduct checks, provide information about recalls and help ensure proper safety seat installation.
"We are asking families to come out, parents, grandparents, caregivers, to get those safety seats checked because we know that they are best at keeping our youngest passengers safe during the travel season," said Cassaundra Rouse, executive director of the Illinois Tollway.
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The Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police Troop 15 will host six free Kid Identification and Safety Seat events across the Chicago area now through September.
June 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kohl Children's Museum
2100 Patriot Blvd., Glenview
July 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fox Valley Park District
101 West Illinois Ave., Aurora
July 15, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Bartlett PD Touch a Truck
134 Bartlett Plaza, Bartlett
Aug. 26, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Children's Museum of Oak Lawn
5100 Museum Drive, Oak Lawn
Sept. 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lambs Farm
14245 W. Rockland Road, Libertyville
Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tinley Park PD
7750 W. 183rd St., Tinley Park
