The District of Columbia offers free car seat inspections as a courtesy to the residents. You must be a District resident to use this service.
You can find a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician below:
District Department of Transportation
Monday to Friday, 9 am to 3 pm (appointment only)
Contact: Karen Gay, [email protected], (202) 409-0234
55 M Street SE, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20003
Children's National Health System
Contact: Jersualem Anderson, [email protected], (202) 292-3232
111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010
Mondays, 10 am to 3:30 pm – parking garage, level P1)
Look for “Free Car Seat Check” sign
1001 Half Street SW, Washington, DC 20024
(Tuesday to Saturday, June to August, 6 am to 2 pm; September to May, 7 am to 3 pm)
DC Metropolitan Police Department
Contact: Brandi Beam, [email protected], 202-437-8030
PD Traffic Division 501 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001
(Appointment only, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 12 pm; "Booster Seat Tuesdays" from 10 am to 6 pm)
Child Passenger Safety
For Child Safety Seat Violations
The penalty for violating the District's child safety seat law is a fine of at least $75 and two points on the driver's license. This applies to any person operating a motor vehicle in the District of Columbia. The police can stop a driver in the District, solely for not having a child properly restrained.
Motorists may contest the notice of infraction through the Department of Motor Vehicles, Adjudication Services. The following penalties are possible:
First Time: Offenders are given the choice of the following:
- Pay a $75 fine
- Attending a Child Restraint Safety Class ($25)
Second Time: Both penalties become mandatory
- Pay a $75 fine
- Attending a Child Restraint Safety Class ($25)
Third Time: Pay a $125 fine
Fourth or more: Pay a $150 fine
For further information, contact the DDOT Transportation Safety Division at (202) 671-2350.
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