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Article: State Police to Provide Free Inspections of Child Safety Seats.
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- PR Newswire
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- May 19, 2000
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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 19 /PRNewswire/ --
State Police Commissioner Paul J. Evanko today announced free inspections of child passenger safety seats for parents next week as part of "Operation ABC: Mobilizing America to Buckle Up Children."
"We're encouraging drivers to buckle up and to make sure all of their passengers are properly restrained," Evanko said. "Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for children 15 and younger. Tragically, nearly six of every 10 children killed in crashes are unbuckled."
Evanko said each State Police troop will conduct at least two child safety-seats inspections. At those inspections, troopers ...