Is Your Child's Car Seat Installed Right? Free Car Seat Checks for Cabarrus County Families
Many parents find out at a checkup that their child's seat was not installed quite right. A certified child passenger safety technician can check it and show you how to do it yourself, usually at no cost.
Safe Kids Cabarrus
Safe Kids Cabarrus is led by the Cabarrus Partnership for Children, and its programs include car seat checkups and safety workshops. Call the coordinator line, (704) 490-0976, or the Partnership at 704-933-8278, 1307 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis. For other family basics, see our guide to Cabarrus County Schools for Concord families.
The national Safe Kids listing for Cabarrus shows a checkup station at Concord Fire Station #3, 100 Warren C. Coleman Blvd., on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It does not say how to book, so call Safe Kids Cabarrus first to confirm.
Other Options
Atrium Health offers a free car seat safety and installation class taught by a certified technician. It is held in Charlotte at Morehead Medical Plaza, with 2026 dates on November 14 and December 12. Register through Atrium Health's events page or call 704-355-2229. For more on the hospital system, see our profile of Atrium Health in Concord.
You can also search for a certified technician near you at cert.safekids.org or on BuckleUpNC's station finder.
Missed Car Seat Week?
North Carolina's Child Passenger Safety Week ran September 21 to 27, 2026, including a free check in Concord on September 22. Watch for next year's event, but you do not have to wait: call Safe Kids Cabarrus any time.
What North Carolina Law Requires
Under North Carolina's child passenger safety law, as summarized by BuckleUpNC, a properly used car seat or booster seat is required for children under age 8 and under 80 pounds. A child may move to a properly fitted seat belt at age 8 regardless of weight, or at 80 pounds regardless of age. Booster seats can only be used with lap-and-shoulder belts. Children under 5 and under 40 pounds must ride in the back seat if the vehicle has a passenger-side front airbag and a back seat.
The driver is responsible for every child under 16 in the car. A violation carries a fine of up to $25 plus court costs and two driver license points. The law sets a minimum, and a technician can tell you whether your child is safer staying in the current seat a while longer.
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Community Support Note: This resource guide is part of Solo Faith Church's community directory. Facts come from Safe Kids Worldwide's Safe Kids Cabarrus coalition and station pages, the Cabarrus Partnership for Children contact page, the NC Office of State Fire Marshal's September 17, 2026 news release and Atrium Health's car seat class page, read on September 27, 2026. The Station #3 schedule and booking method were not confirmed. We are not linking to an older Safe Kids Cabarrus website because it now shows unrelated content. The photograph is a stock image from the Wix free media library. Solo Faith Church has no financial relationship with any organization named here. Expanded on October 25, 2026 with information from BuckleUpNC's Child Passenger Safety Law summary.
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