Tennessee Highway Safety Office joins Beaman Buick GMC for Car Seat Check Event

NASHVILLE – On Wednesday, December 7, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is partnering with Beaman Buick GMC in Nashville for a car seat check event this holiday travel season. Parents, guardians, and caregivers are encouraged to participate to receive child passenger safety tips, educational resources, and access to certified technicians. This event also includes participation from Tennessee Highway Patrol and local law enforcement.

 

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:

Nashville Car Seat Check Event

 

WHEN:

Wednesday, December 7, 2022

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CST

 

WHERE:

Beaman Buick GMC

1531 Broadway Place, Nashville, TN 37203

 

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.