SB Cottage Hospital Hosts Free Kids Car Seat & Booster Check

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s Children’s Department and Trauma Services Department joins with the County of Santa Barbara Fire Department and Emergency Management Services, the County of San Luis Obispo, Car Seat Concierge, Car Seat 101, and Safe Kids Santa Barbara County to host a free Child Car Seat and Booster Check Event on Saturday, April 13, from 10 am to 1:30 pm. 

No registration required. Inspections will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested participants are required to bring their vehicle, child, and car seat for assessment. Just drive up at the parking lot on the corner of Hollister Avenue and Patterson Avenue, across from Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. 

All caregivers, including parents, guardians, and anyone responsible for transporting children by automobile, are encouraged to have their child seats inspected by safety experts. Information is provided free. The objective of this event is to ensure the safety and well-being of children during travel. The agencies assure everyone that this is an information-educational event. No citations will be issued, and there will be no driver’s license or vehicle registration checks. 

For reference, the State of California Vehicle Code Section 27360 and California Vehicle Code Section 27363, states children under 2 years of age shall ride in a rear-facing car seat unless the child weighs 40 or more pounds OR is 40 or more inches tall. Children under the age of 8 must be secured in a car seat or booster seat in the back seat. Children who are 8 years of age OR have reached 4’9” in height may be secured by a booster seat, but at a minimum, must be secured by a safety belt.  

411: www.cottagehealth.org/classes-events