Parents Central: Keeping Children and Adults Safe in the Car

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February 17th, 2017

We all want our children to be as safe as possible in and around our cars – they are indeed our most precious cargo.

NHTSA works every day to save lives on our nation’s roadways, and the Parents Central portion of the agency’s safercar.gov website can answer questions, offer tools for decision-making, and help you plan ahead. We’ll take a closer look at all of the website’s sections in the coming weeks, but until then here is an overview.