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january, 2021

Virginia Department of Health Safety Seat Check Station

02nov(nov 2)1:00 am31dec(dec 31)1:00 amVirginia Department of Health Safety Seat Check Station

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The Safety Seat Check Station Program provides hands-on help for parents and caregivers. This free service is to learn how to install and use the child safety seat. The safety seat

Event Details

The Safety Seat Check Station Program provides hands-on help for parents and caregivers. This free service is to learn how to install and use the child safety seat.
The safety seat check takes 20-30 minutes depending on the safety seat and vehicle.

Parents and caregivers will be asked to complete a form to have the seat checked. A certified child passenger safety technician works with each participant. Technicians check the installation and that the seat is proper for the child.

To ensure that you have the best experience, here is how you should prepare:

For newborn installations, please schedule an appointment 1 to 2 months before your due date. Moms can deliver early and check stations take appointments weeks in advance.
For non-newborn installations, please try to bring your child with you or know your child’s weight and height.
Be familiar with your safety seat before having it checked. Review the safety seat instruction manual and install the safety seat. Bring the safety seat instruction
manual and vehicle owner’s manual to the safety seat check.

For time, date and location information please visit:

Please visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/child-passenger-safety/safety-seat-checks/

Time

November 2 (Monday) 1:00 am – December 31 (Friday) 1:00 am

Organizer

Virginia Department of Health and partner agencies

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Jingle Your Way to a Safe Holiday Campaign

12nov01janJingle Your Way to a Safe Holiday Campaign

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YOVASO’s excited to announce an all new Holiday Safety Campaign, Jingle Your Way to a Safe Holiday: Buckle Up and Celebrate Responsibly! The focus of the campaign will be on

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YOVASO’s excited to announce an all new Holiday Safety Campaign, Jingle Your Way to a Safe Holiday: Buckle Up and Celebrate Responsibly! The focus of the campaign will be on seat belts, avoiding alcohol/drugs, celebrating/driving safely, and peer-to-peer messaging.

As part of the campaign, students will compete to develop the best jingle (short song or tune) to influence their peers to buckle up and drive safely! Jingles are due by December 10 at 5:00pm. The YOVASO staff will select the top 5 jingles for public voting which will open December 14 and close on December 18. The winning jingle will be announced on December 21 and will run on YOVASO’s social media pages through December 25 to remind students to drive safely and make good choices.

Time

November 12 (Thursday) 1:00 am – January 1 (Friday) 1:00 am

Location

Virginia

Organizer

Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO)

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“Survive the Drive” 2020 Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign

25nov01jan“Survive the Drive” 2020 Holiday Traffic Safety Campaign

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Many motorists will take to the scenic highways throughout Virginia’s Northern Neck during the upcoming holidays. While quality time with family and friends is the forefront of attention, the need

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Many motorists will take to the scenic highways throughout Virginia’s Northern Neck during the upcoming holidays. While quality time with family and friends is the forefront of attention, the need for traffic safety is paramount and must not be overlooked. The goal of this campaign is to help drivers and passengers remember the importance of buckling up, traveling at a safe speed, putting the phone down while behind the wheel, and not drinking and driving.

During the “Survive The Drive” campaign, a major focus will be seat belt enforcement across the Northern Neck region. This task will be accomplished through patrols directed at encouraging adherence to Virginia seat belt and child restraint laws. Seat belts save lives, and everyone – front seat and back, child and adult – should remember to buckle up.

Time

November 25 (Wednesday) 12:01 pm – January 1 (Friday) 12:01 am

Location

Northern Neck

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Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Checkpoint Strikeforce

16decAll Day01janDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over/Checkpoint Strikeforce

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The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, and the Commonwealth’s Checkpoint Strikeforce campaigns strive to prevent anti-drunk driving crashes, injuries and deaths during the December holidays. Highway safety partner WRAP

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The national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, and the Commonwealth’s Checkpoint Strikeforce campaigns strive to prevent anti-drunk driving crashes, injuries and deaths during the December holidays.

Highway safety partner WRAP developed an “Act Like It” social media toolkit to remind Virginians to never get behind the wheel after drinking, especially during the dangerous holiday season. The toolkit’s social media graphics are sized for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and include draft content to go along with the graphics. You can download materials here.
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