This Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Louisiana State Police will participate in National Seat Check Saturday by partnering with the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force and local agencies to provide free child passenger safety seat checks throughout the state. Nationally certified child passenger safety technicians will conduct seat checks, provide hands-on inspections, and answer questions at no charge.
Car seats and booster seats save lives. They offer the best protection for children in a crash. It’s estimated that over 11,600 lives of children under 5 have been saved since 1975 because of child restraint use, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Unfortunately, the majority of children are in a safety seat that is the wrong size/type or is improperly installed. Caregivers should ensure children are properly restrained in an appropriate child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt anytime they travel in a vehicle.
Child safety seats are available to Louisiana families in need; however, numbers are limited. You must be registered and receive a confirmation to qualify. To register, please visit: www.umcno.org/childseats. Also, the vehicle and child must be present to ensure proper fit.
Here are the Louisiana locations for National Seat Check Saturday:
· Baton Rouge area: Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys – 5656 Hilton Avenue, Baton Rouge
· New Orleans area: St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office – 1801 Airline Highway, Laplace
· Houma area: Ochsner St. Anne Hospital – 4608 LA Highway 1, Raceland
· Lake Charles area: Lake Charles Fire Department – 4200 Kirkman Street, Lake Charles
· Alexandria area: Rapides Regional – Medical Terrace Entrance – 211 Fourth Street, Alexandria
· Monroe area: Monroe Fire Department Public Safety Center – 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, Monroe
· Shreveport area: Willis Knighton North Campus – 2701 Catherine Street, Shreveport
· Lafayette area: Walmart Supercenter – W. Pinhook Road, Lafayette
· Covington area: St. Tammany Health Systems Parenting Center – 21404 Koop Drive, Mandeville
Every Louisiana State Police troop location is recognized by the NHTSA as a child safety seat inspection station. Individuals who are not able to attend this event are encouraged to contact their nearest State Police troop location to schedule a free car seat inspection. Contact information is available on our website https://lsp.org/community-
Seat Check Saturday marks the culmination of National Child Passenger Safety Week, an annual safety campaign coordinated by the NHTSA.
Support for these events is provided by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and University Medical Center in New Orleans.