Nearly 95% of child safety seats checked in Massachusetts are improperly installed!
The Arlington Police Department has officers trained in child passenger safety. These officers will inspect and teach the proper installation of car seats to any Arlington resident. You will be required to install the seat prior to your appointment. It is important to remember technicians are not here to install your seat.
Car seat inspections will be conducted every first Wednesday of the month, starting April 6, 2022. Inspections will be held at the Arlington Police Department from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Car seats will be inspected, not installed; please have them installed prior to arrival. Massachusetts Law requires that all children riding in passenger motor vehicles must be in a federally-approved child passenger restraint that is properly fastened and secured until they are 8 years old or over 57 inches tall.
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Massachusetts Child Passenger Safety Program
Recent statistics issued by the Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau show that 22% of children five and under were observed riding unrestrained in motor vehicles.
It was the alarming results of statistics like these that led to the development of the Arlington Child Passenger Safety Program. The Arlington Police Department has advanced the safety of children riding in vehicles through our partnership with the Governor’s Highway Safety Bureau (GHSB) and the Arlington Fire Department.