Oak Ridge Car Seat Checkpoint sponsored by: Safe Kids of the Greater Knox Area Oak Ridge Fire Department Oak Ridge Police Department For more information call: (865) 425-3525

Upcoming Scheduled Checkpoints

In March the Oak Ridge Police and Fire Departments held a  Child Passenger Safety Checkpoint at Fire Station 2.

We plan to hold regular checkpoints in Oak Ridge, either monthly or every other month, with this being our first. Please check our website for upcoming checkpoint dates to be scheduled.

If you or anyone you know is due to become a new parent or grandparent, or if you've been thinking of purchasing a new seat for transporting your kids or grandkids or other children between the ages of 0 and 3, this is a great time to make sure the seat you buy is appropriate for the child and that you know how to properly install it. There will be technicians on hand to educate and assist owners of child safety seats and booster seats with the proper installation and use of the seats.

Also, Tennessee requires all kids between 4 and 8 years old, less than 4'9" tall, to ride secured with a belt positioning booster seat, in the back seat if available, and we can offer assistance with how these are properly and safely used. There have been recalls of some seats, and we'll have information on them, too.

Here's a link to information on Tennessee's Child Passenger Safety laws.