Car Seat Safety
Keep Your Child Safe on the Road
As a new parent, you want to keep your baby safe. One of the most important things you can do is selecting the safest possible vehicle and the best fit, size and type of car seat. Louisiana law requires you to buckle up your children in proper car seats. Child safety seats, when used correctly, can save lives and prevent injuries.
What to Know Before Buying a New Car Seat
- Ask your vehicle’s manufacturer for recommendations about specific brands of child safety seats for the vehicle you own.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration publishes ratings for child safety seats by how easy they are to install correctly.
- Install your child safety seat according to the seat and your vehicle’s instructions.
- Have a certified child passanger safety technician check your child safety seat.
- Head supports, harness pads, mirrors and toys that did not come with your car seat have not been crash tested with your seat. There is no way to know how these additional products may affect the safety of your child’s car seat.
Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and younger. Child safety seats, when used correctly, can save lives and prevent injuries.
See our Louisiana Child Passenger Safety Law PDF
Visit the following websites to stay up-to-date on car seat laws and safety.
- The Safety Place
- Louisiana State Police Troop A
- Louisiana Highway Safety Commission
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Safe Kids Worldwide
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians teach you how to install your child safety seat(s) properly. This service is free of charge. Make your appointment today.
Louisiana State Police - Troop A
17801 Highland Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Christian Reed
christian.reed2@la.gov
Tuesdays 1–4 pm
Central Fire Department
11646 Sullivan Rd.
Central, LA 70818
Emily Clark
225-261-2000
Eclark@centralfd.org
Appointment only
Louisiana Organization for Refugees & Immigrants
(Habla Espanol)
1120 Government St.
Bldg. E
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Marcela Hernandez
225-303-4665
mhernandez@mylori.org
Call for appointment
Moreau Pediatric Therapy Clinic
1326 Church St.
Zachary, LA 70791
Sophia Girardeau
225-654-8208
sgirardeau@moreaupt.com
Appointment only
East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office (CARFIT)
(Traffic Office)
9313 Burbank Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70820
225-389-4851
cpstechs@ebrso.org
Appointment only
Alliance Safety Council
10099 N. Reiger Rd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Randee Rousseau
Randee.Rousseau@fmolhs.org
By appointment only Tuesday & Thursday 1–4pm
Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge
323 E. Airport Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
225-201-8888
Appointment only 9 am–3 pm
Independent Station in Baton Rouge
Taneisha Montegut
504-427-5030
montegutt@yahoo.com
Appointment only
Galvez-Lake Fire Department (CARFIT)
16288 Joe Sevario Rd.
Prairieville, LA 70769
Savannah Villemez or
Angelle Laviolette
225-622-2490
galvez.cpst@gmail.com
Appointment only
Livingston Parish Fire - District 4
9760 Florida Blvd.
Walker, LA 70785
Frank Dellucky
225-664-7123
frank.dellucky@lpfpd4.com
Appointment only
Denham Springs Police Department
447 Lamm St.
Denham Springs, LA 70726
Stacy McClendon
225-665-5106
smcclendon@dspd.net
Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 am–4 pm
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Wearing A Seat Belt While Pregnant
Buckling up through all stages of your pregnancy is the single most effective action you can take to protect yourself and your unborn child in a crash.