As Child Passenger Safety Week is recognized nationwide this week, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is reminding families that car seats save lives. New crash data from the department shows toddlers under age 4 are 85 percent more likely to die or suffer serious injury in a crash if they are not properly restrained.
Tennessee law requires children under 1 year old, or weighing 20 pounds or less, to ride in a rear-facing child restraint in the back seat if available. Children ages 1 through 3 must remain in a car seat until they outgrow it, then move to a forward-facing seat with a harness.
The Fairfield Glade Police Department will host a Free Child Seat Check at the Department on Peavine Road on Saturday, September 27 (2025) from 10am to 2pm in partnership with National Car Seat Day. There will be certified safety technicians on site to ensure your seats are properly installed.
