TxDOT Hosting Free Lubbock Car Seat Checkup This Week

The event falls during Child Passenger Safety Week, and organizers want every parent in the area to know about it. Folks in Lubbock should show up with two things, their child and the car seat they currently use. Skip either one and there's not much for safety partners to check.

This isn't a lecture. It's a hands-on session where trained staff look at how your seat is actually installed, not just whether you own one. Car seats get moved between vehicles, borrowed from relatives, or installed once and never touched again. A lot can go wrong in that gap, and most parents never find out unless someone checks.

For Lubbock families, this means a free, direct way to catch installation mistakes before they matter. No appointment, no fee, no sales pitch, just a two-hour window to make sure the seat is doing its job correctly. Parents driving in from anywhere in the city can swing by County Road 2500 that Wednesday afternoon and walk away knowing their setup is right, or fixed on the spot if it isn't.

Two hours, one Wednesday, and potentially the difference between a properly installed seat and one that only looks right.