Webster County Sheriff Department raised awareness about seat belt safety to area residents during its annual Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement campaign, held May 23 through June 5, 2022. The campaign, which coincided with the Memorial Day holiday, was twofold: to combine increased enforcement and a zero-tolerance policy, with effective communication to road users on the importance of seat belt use.
On May 23, the campaign commenced with Border to Border, a one-day, 4-hour national seat belt awareness event coordinated by participating state highway safety offices and their respective law enforcement liaisons.
The national seat belt use rate in 2020 was 90.3%. The Click It or Ticket campaign is focusing on the remaining 9.7% who still don’t buckle up. Thousands of lives could be saved each year if every person was properly restrained on the road.
For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, please visit NHTSA.gov/ciot.
During the campaign, the Webster County Sheriff’s Office made a total of 182 contacts during traffic stops. 46 of these traffic stops resulted in citations. During the 2-week event, four arrests were made including one for a warrant, one for a domestic assault, one for driving under the influence, and one for driving while suspended. The Webster County Sheriff Department also worked 31 cases during the click it or ticket campaign.
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