Welcome to the Safe Riders Traffic Safety Program, sponsored by the Texas Department of State Health Services in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation. Safe Riders provides helpful information about child passenger safety (CPS), including links to related local and national websites. For more information (información disponible en español), please call Safe Riders at 800-252-8255 or e-mail us.
UPDATE:
For the health and safety of our car seat distribution partners
and the communities they serve, we have asked our car seat programs to temporarily
suspend distribution program activities. This includes car seat
distribution and the processing of requests for Safe Riders’ Educational
Materials. We understand the ongoing
need for assistance and apologize for the inconvenience. Please
check back here for program updates.
The Safe
Riders team remains actively involved in ensuring the safety of your child and
promoting child passenger safety. Please email us at saferiders@dshs.texas.gov or leave a voice message at 1-800-252-8255 to address any questions
or concerns you may have.
Con el fin de proteger la salud y la
seguridad de nuestros asociados que distribuyen los asientos infantiles para
auto, y de proteger a las comunidades a las que sirven, hemos pedido a nuestros
programas de asientos infantiles para auto que suspendan temporalmente sus
actividades y la distribución. Esto incluye la distribución de asientos y el
trámite de solicitudes de materiales educativos del programa Safe Riders.
Comprendemos que existe una necesidad continua de asistencia y lamentamos
sinceramente las molestias que esto ocasione. Visite esta página web para
conocer las actualizaciones del programa. El equipo de Safe
Riders sigue activamente comprometido en asegurar la protección de sus hijos y
promover la seguridad de los niños como pasajeros. Envíenos un correo
electrónico a saferiders@dshs.texas.gov, o déjenos un mensaje de voz llamando
al 1-800-252-8255 para que respondamos a cualquier pregunta o preocupación que
usted tenga.
Safe Riders Hosts
Virtual Webinars
Safe Riders is hosting a webinar watch party series for Texas certified
child passenger safety (CPS) technicians. CPS technicians can receive
continuing education unit (CEU) for recertification by attending. The virtual
events will include a Q&A session following the training. Safe Riders staff
will be available to provide guidance on how to submit CEUs. Safe Riders hosts
these events on the third Thursday of each month.
Below is a tentative schedule.
If you want to attend a virtual watch party, please email saferiders@dshs.texas.gov.
Feb 18
Time:
10 a.m.
Topic:
Mifold Comfort: Scientific
Substantiation for Heightless Booster
External Links
The following external links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may not be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Hours of Operation
Office Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Program Overview and Services
An overview of services Safe Riders provides is available.
Child Passenger Safety Videos
Securing Our Future (Asegurando Nuestro Futuro) is a video that provides basic information about child passenger safety. Designed primarily for parents, it provides an overview of the need for restraining children, types of child restraints and how to use them, and resources for additional information.
Securing Our Future (time: 13:12)
Asegurando Nuestro Futuro (time 11:46)