FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
CONTACT: ARRIALE TABSON
Mobile: 615-767-3242
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE JOINS GEORGIA FOR ‘’SEATS ACROSS THE STATES’’ EVENT
CHATTANOOGA – On Monday, November 21, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) joins the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for “Seats Across the States,” a car seat check event to kick off the holiday travel season. Parents, guardians, and caregivers are encouraged to participate to receive child passenger safety tips, educational resources, and access to certified technicians.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for children in America. In Tennessee, over 65 percent of car seats are improperly used or incorrectly installed by adults. For more information, contact Arriale Tabson at arriale.tabson@tn.gov or visit www.tntrafficsafety.org/cps.
WHAT: “Seats Across the States” Car Seat Check Event
WHEN: Monday, November 21, 2022
2 – 4 p.m. ET
WHERE: Bass Pro Shops (parking lot)
1000 Bass Pro Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37412
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s mission is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee.
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The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security advocating for traffic safety. The THSO works in tandem with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to implement statewide programs addressing occupant protection, impaired driving, speed enforcement, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and crash data collection and analysis. Programs administered by the THSO are 100 percent federally funded. The THSO’s mission is to effectively develop, implement, and evaluate these programs. To learn more, please visit www.tntrafficsafety.org.