Over the next two weeks you?ll notice a significant increase in police patrols and check points. But you may be surprised at the reason. The targets of this increased police scrutiny will not be drunk drivers, texting teenagers, or speed demons, but people who fail to wear their seat belts.
Every year law enforcement agencies from across the nation participate in a two week blitz to issue as many tickets as possible for failure to wear seat belts. This year?s ?Click It or Ticket? campaign starts today and runs through June 2nd.
From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
Every year during the annual Memorial Day Weekend holiday period, law enforcement agencies join forces day and night, from coast-to-coast, for an enforcement blitz that delivers on our message Click It or Ticket. The mobilization is supported by national and local paid advertising and earned media campaigns aimed at raising awareness before the blitz.
With local, county, and state police participating in a concerted effort, your chances of getting a ticket if you fail to secure your seat belt are greater than ever. According to the NHTSA, the annual two-week campaign has resulted in more than 3 million seat belt citations over the last five years.
And its not just the front occupants that need to be careful. New Jersey and other states that require back seat passengers to buckle up will step up their enforcement of these back seat belt laws as well. Currently, only 36% of New Jersey residents put on their seat belts when riding in the back seat.
Over the next two weeks, if you want to avoid a major ticket from draining your banking account, make sure to buckle up.
BMWK, do you wear your seat belt when riding in the back seat?
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