Suffolk police to provide free car seat inspections

Free child car seat inspections will be offered Saturday at Suffolk County police headquarters.

The inspections, conducted by certified technicians from the department and the nonprofit Education and Assistance Corp., are by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Experts will also provide child passenger safety tips.

Suffolk police headquarters is located at 30 Yaphank Ave. in Yaphank.

To make an appointment, call 631-648-7100, ext. 208. 

A New York State trooper shows how to safely install a child's car seat. State police agencies advise summer travelers to have proper restraints. Photo by: James Carbone (Aug. 7, 2012)