Car Seat Testing

Wisconsin State Law requires all occupants of a vehicle to wear a safety belt.

Rear-facing child safety seat in the back seat is required when the child is less than 1 yr old or weighs less than 20 lbs
Forward-facing child safety seat in the back seat is required when the child is at least 1 yr old but less than 4 years old, weighs at least 20 lbs but less than 40lbs.
Booster seat is required when the child is at least 4 years old but less than 8 years old, weighs at least 40 lbs but less than 80 lbs, is not 57 inches (4ft 9 inches) or taller.
Safety belt is required when the child is 8 years old or older or weighs 80 or more pounds or is 57 inches or taller

What Car Seat Should My Child Use

Infants, until at least a year old and 20 pounds, should be in rear-facing child safety seats.
Never put a rear-facing infant or convertible safety seat in the front passenger seat of a vehicle with an active passenger air bag. Children over a year old and between 20 and 40 pounds should be in forward-facing child safety seats.
In addition, children 40 through 80 pounds (about 4 to 8 years old) should be in a booster seat and restrained with a lap/shoulder belt every time they ride in a vehicle.
Always use a child safety seat and/or safety belt correctly every time you ride. Restrain children ages 12 and under in the back seat.
Read your child safety seat instruction manual and your motor vehicle owner’s manual for directions.

Contact a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician near you for a FREE Child seat check at one of our member agencies. About 97% of the seats checked locally are NOT being used correctly!

Kenosha County
Kenosha County Division of Health 8600 Sheridan Road Suite 600 Kenosha WI 53143-6515 Phone: 605-6700		Town of Salem Fire/Rescue 11252 254th Court Trevor WI 53168 Phone: 843-2439 Ext. 5635 Contact: Mary Soehn
Kenosha Police Department 1000 55th Street Kenosha WI 53140 Phone: (262) 653-4210 Contact: Officer Dennis Walsh		Aurora Medical Center - Kenosha 10400 75th Street Kenosha WI 53142 Phone: (262) 948-5648

Racine County
Caledonia Police Police Department 6900 Nicholson Road Caledonia WI 53108 Phone: (262) 835-4423 Ext. 176 Contact: Officer Ed Pestka		Mt Pleasant Fire Department 3900 Old Green Bay Road Mount Pleasant WI 53403 Phone: (262) 554-8812 Contact: Lori Swenson
City of Racine Health Department 730 Washington Avenue Racine WI 53403 Phone: (262) 636-9201		City of Racine Police Department 730 Center St Racine WI 53403 Phone: (262) 635-7949 Contact: Sam Stulo
Central Racine County Health Department 10005 NW Avenue Franksville WI 53125 Phone: (262) 898-4460 Contact: Kathy Vesel		Western Racine County Health Department 156 East State Street Burlington WI 53105 Phone: (262) 763-4924
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints 3821 Spring Street Racine WI 53405 Phone: (262) 687-3366 Contact: Erin Donaldson

Travel Tips

Make a firm rule: EVERYONE rides buckled up or the car does not go. Make NO exceptions for adults or children.
Agree to carry no more passengers than what you have seat belts for.
Do not allow sharp or heavy objects to be loose in the car. Anything loose can be deadly in a crash.
Do not allow a child to have anything like a lollipop or ice cream stick. A bump or swerve could jam the stick down a throat.
Never try to tend to a crying baby or child while driving. Find a safe place to stop.
On long trips, a ten minute break at least every two hours will make the trip safer and more pleasant.
Children have a short attention span. Keep a bag of small, soft toys where you can reach it

Quick Links

Car Seat Testing

Kenosha County Division of Health 8600 Sheridan Road Suite 600 Kenosha WI 53143-6515 Phone: 605-6700

Town of Salem Fire/Rescue 11252 254th Court Trevor WI 53168 Phone: 843-2439 Ext. 5635 Contact: Mary Soehn

Kenosha Police Department

1000 55th Street

Kenosha WI 53140

Phone: (262) 653-4210

Contact: Officer Dennis Walsh

Aurora Medical Center - Kenosha

10400 75th Street

Kenosha WI 53142

Phone: (262) 948-5648

Racine County

Caledonia Police Police Department 6900 Nicholson Road Caledonia WI 53108 Phone: (262) 835-4423 Ext. 176 Contact: Officer Ed Pestka

Mt Pleasant Fire Department 3900 Old Green Bay Road Mount Pleasant WI 53403 Phone: (262) 554-8812 Contact: Lori Swenson

City of Racine Health Department 730 Washington Avenue Racine WI 53403 Phone: (262) 636-9201

City of Racine Police Department 730 Center St Racine WI 53403 Phone: (262) 635-7949 Contact: Sam Stulo

Central Racine County Health Department

10005 NW Avenue

Franksville WI 53125

Phone: (262) 898-4460

Contact: Kathy Vesel

Western Racine County Health Department

156 East State Street

Burlington WI 53105

Phone: (262) 763-4924

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints

3821 Spring Street

Racine WI 53405

Phone: (262) 687-3366

Contact: Erin Donaldson

Kenosha County Division of Health
8600 Sheridan Road Suite 600
Kenosha WI 53143-6515
Phone: 605-6700

Town of Salem Fire/Rescue
11252 254th Court
Trevor WI 53168
Phone: 843-2439 Ext. 5635
Contact: Mary Soehn

Caledonia Police Police Department
6900 Nicholson Road
Caledonia WI 53108
Phone: (262) 835-4423 Ext. 176
Contact: Officer Ed Pestka

Mt Pleasant Fire Department
3900 Old Green Bay Road
Mount Pleasant WI 53403
Phone: (262) 554-8812
Contact: Lori Swenson

City of Racine Health Department
730 Washington Avenue
Racine WI 53403
Phone: (262) 636-9201

City of Racine Police Department
730 Center St
Racine WI 53403
Phone: (262) 635-7949
Contact: Sam Stulo