As summer kicks off and families hit the road for vacation, the Tullahoma Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to remind motorists to Click It or Ticket.
From May 20th through June 2nd, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration’s nationwide mobilization.
“We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike, said Police Chief Chase Sons.” “It’s not just a safe thing to do; It’s the law.” Sons added, “During the Click it or ticket campaign, we will be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Buckling up is the simplest thing you can do to limit injury and save your life during a crash. We see the results, and not wearing a seat belt all the time, we see the loss of life so often. It could have been prevented.”
The Click It or Ticket campaign is nighttime enforcement. NHTSA data shows a higher number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities happen at night. Also, seat belt use differs among females and males. According to Tennessee’s Integrated Traffic Analysis Network, 43% of males killed in Tennessee crashes last year were unrestrained. Of females killed in crashes, 35% were not buckled up. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuse approach to seat belt law enforcement. They’ll be writing citations day and night. In Tullahoma, the maximum penalty for seat belt violation. Is $50.
