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Shenandoah Police & TxDOT Want Your Children to Be Safe

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- Shenandoah Police Department has partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) again this year, under a shared mission to raise public awareness about safe driving and #endthestreaktx.

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children. While most people believe their children are properly buckled up, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration points out that 46% of all car seats are misused. The best way to keep young children safe in your vehicle is to ensure they’re properly buckled up in a car seat. That means selecting a car seat appropriate for a child’s age and size and installing it correctly.
TxDOT’s free safety seat inspections are available throughout the year. To schedule a car seat check-up with a TxDOT Traffic Safety Specialist, visit SaveMeWithaSeat.org and enter your ZIP code to find the nearest TxDOT district office.
Visit SaveMeWithaSeat.org to find out more about how to keep your child safe. Drivers can also find out if a child should be in a rear-facing, forward-facing, or booster seat and get other child passenger safety tips at the website.

Texas law requires that all children younger than eight years old unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches, be secured in a child safety seat whenever they ride in a vehicle. Older children who have outgrown a booster seat must be buckled with a seat belt. Failure to properly restrain a child can result in a ticket of up to $250.

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