Intermountain Health & Utah Highway Safety Office Help Parents Avoid Common Car Seat Mistakes
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Don't skip the tether, move out of boosters too soon, or let children under 13 ride in front seat, advise child passenger safety advocates. SALT LAKE CITY, UT · United States (PRUnderground) September 24, 2026 September 20–26 is Child Passenger Safety Week, and Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital and the Utah Department of Public Safety's Highway Safety Office are urging parents and caregivers to take a check how their habits keep their children safe in the car. More than 65% of car seats are installed or used incorrectly, according to national safety data – 67.5% in Utah. This year, local safety experts are moving beyond a simple checklist of rules to explain why each practice matters, in hopes that a better understanding will lead to better habits. "Parents aren't ignoring the rules on purpose; they often just don't realize how much a small mistake can change the outcome in a crash," said Michelle Jamison, child passenger safety instructor for Intermountain Children's Health. "When you understand what a top tether or a booster seat is actually doing to protect your child's body, it's a lot easier to get it right every time." Here are three of the most common mistakes CPS technicians see and why they matter: 1. Skipping or misusing the top tether. The top tether is the strap at the top of a forward-facing car seat that attaches to an anchor point in the vehicle...
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