RSA’s Free Check it Fits Service coming back to Dundalk
The RSA’s Free Check it Fits Service is coming back to Louth
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) says it is delighted to announce that its face-to-face child car seat checking service – Check it Fits – is back on the road visiting locations around the country and is coming to Louth on Wednesday 5 August and Thursday 6 August.
The RSA said that over half of child car seats (54%) checked by its Check it Fits service were incorrectly fitted and needed some type of adjustment to make them a safe fit. If a child’s car seat isn’t fitted correctly, it could lead to a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.
Car seats may seem simple to install, but the installation is often easy to get wrong. The RSA found that almost a third of seats fitted incorrectly needed major adjustments. To help address this problem, the RSA Check it Fits service will be visiting to help parents and ensure car seats and restraints are correctly fitted.
The Check it Fits service will be in the following locations in Louth this August:
- Tesco Extra Drogheda - Donore Rd, Rathmullan, Drogheda, - Wednesday, 05 August 2026
- Smyths Toys Dundalk - Unit 15, Dundalk Retail Park, Dundalk - Thursday, 06 August 2026
Ron Richardson for the RSA commented: “While the RSA’s experience with its Check it Fits service shows that half of child car seats are fitted incorrectly, worryingly, it found that 30% of these needed a major adjustment to fix them.
“For example, the seat being excessively loose so as to make the fitting almost ineffective. 67% were minor adjustments, for example, the fitting being loose or a twisted seatbelt. Having a correctly fitted car seat is a simple measure parents, grandparents and guardians can take to ensure children are safe while travelling by car.
“I would encourage people to visit the Check it Fits service when it comes to your area and give yourself the peace of mind that your children are travelling safely.”
The service takes between 10-15 minutes and runs from 10.00am – 5.30pm, it is free of charge and offers parents and guardians reassurance that their child is safe while travelling in the car. It is a walk-in service, no appointment needed.
If your child’s car seat or restraint is incorrectly fitted, the Check it Fits experts will advise on how to fix the problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have to avoid potential serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision.
For more information on Check it Fits visit www.rsa.ie/checkitfits.