Safety division hosting virtual car seat checks

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic’s Safety Division, along with Safer New Mexico Now, is hosting weekly virtual car seat checks.

The Zoom sessions, available only by appointment, will occur 11 a.m.-1 p.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month and noon-2 p.m. every second Saturday.

Participants must electronically sign a waiver of liability prior to their scheduled session.

To participate in the virtual session, parents and caregivers must have a valid email address, access to the Internet or Wi-Fi and the ability to use Zoom via the app or website. Zoom can be downloaded by visiting https://zoom.us/

Items required to complete the seat check include the car seat and its manual, the vehicle manual, the child’s height and weight, the child’s presence if possible, a laptop or smartphone with video capabilities and a second person to assist with video. Education sessions are an estimated 45 minutes.

For information or to make an appointment, call 800-231-6145.