Get help installing your child's car seat

Use the Child Car Seat Safety Program

The Child Car Seat Safety Program is for anyone who wants to learn how to install a child car seat correctly.

Request an appointment, clinic or information session in your community

Our certified technicians will teach you how to install a child car seat correctly.

Is there a fee?

These sessions are free.

What will I learn?

You will learn about child car seat:

  • installation;
  • safety;
  • recalls;
  • aftermarket products and their safety;
  • air travel; and
  • purchasing.

To request an appointment, clinic or information session in your community, email road.safety@gov.yk.ca or phone: 867-667-5832 or toll-free 1-800-661-0408 ext. 5832.

Child car seat safety tips

Before you install your car seat

Read your child car seat manufacturer's instructions

Make sure your car seat will accommodate your child's:

  • weight; and
  • height.

Read your vehicle owner's manual

To find out:

  • where to place your car seat; and
  • where the tether anchors are; and
  • find out which car seat your child should be using.

A child car seat has an expiry date, and:

  • reduces the risk of fatality by 71%; and
  • reduces the risk of serious injury by 67%.

A child car seat is a one-time use safety item. If it is involved in a collision it must be replaced, even if your child wasn't in the seat at the time.

One of the most common mistakes is moving your child to the next car-seat stage too early. On average 86% of all child car seat installations are incorrect in Canada.