Follow Federal Safety Regulations for Trailers

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has seen an increase in noncompliant trailers being imported that may pose a safety risk being sold to small businesses. Often these trailers are marketed as food trucks or vending stations. These trailers are not permitted under U.S. law unless they are certified as meeting Federal Motor Vehicle […]

Child Passenger Safety: Car Seat Registration and Checks

September is National Child Passenger Safety Month! There are events throughout the country this month to help parents learn how to install and use car seats properly. Car Seat Checks Safe Kids coalitions host car seat checkup events and inspection stations. Checkup events are one-time events held in parking lots of places like malls and […]

Updated Child Safety Seat Testing Requirements

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently updated child safety seat testing requirements. The new rule is intended to improve protection during side-impact crashes. Safety advocates have been calling for this rule for several years. Prior to this change, child safety seats only needed to be proven effective in tests that simulated front impact […]