RICHMOND, Va. — Nearly 2 million Virginians will hit the roads for Thanksgiving, part of the 73 million Americans expected to travel during the holiday. Both numbers are up from last year, making preparation more important than ever before starting your engines.
The Richmond Ambulance Authority, Drive Smart Virginia, and AAA hosted a Thanksgiving safety fair on Wednesday to help families prepare for safe travel. The event at the Forest Hill Target focused on protecting the most valuable cargo: children.
CBS 6 spoke with Veronica Ruffin from the Richmond Ambulance Authority and Shannon, who changed her grandson’s car seat after the event, about the importance of taking car seat safety seriously…