Parents and carers can have their child car seats checked by a professional for free at events taking place across West Yorkshire.
Events have been arranged for each district where a qualified safety advisor will check car seats and assist if any issues are identified.
The additional events follow 25 that took place in the summer of 2025. Around 800 seats were checked with nearly two thirds found to not be fitted correctly.
Common issues included a slack seat belt, a loose base, the foot prop not being correctly adjusted, incorrect belt route and the carry handle being in wrong position.
If the seats aren’t fitted properly it could result in reduced or no protection for children in the event of a crash.
The events have been organised and funded by West Yorkshire Vision Zero, the region’s road safety partners, and will be run by Good Egg Safety CIC. No appointment is necessary, anyone wanting to benefit just needs to attend.
Alison Lowe OBE, deputy mayor for policing and crime, and chair of the West Yorkshire Vision Zero Board, said: “Ultimately the only question is, are you one hundred percent sure your children are sitting safely in your car? If the answer is no, then please attend one of these free events and get peace of mind.
“Being a nana myself, I made sure to make use of the service.”
Janis James MBE, chief executive for Good Egg Safety CIC, added: “These free community child seat checks delivered in partnership with West Yorkshire Vision Zero are absolutely vital.
“Alarmingly, almost two-thirds of the child car seats we checked last year were either incorrectly fitted to the vehicle, incorrectly fitted to the child, or both. Any one of the errors identified could have significantly reduced – or completely removed – the protection the child seats were designed to provide in a collision.
“We are incredibly grateful to West Yorkshire Vision Zero for recognising the importance of prevention and education, and for commissioning further events. This partnership is directly helping to reduce risk, improve parental confidence and, most importantly, keep children safer on our roads.”
Children need a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first.
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