Sheboygan County law enforcement agencies will join hundreds of other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin for the annual Click It or Ticket safety belt enforcement campaign from May 23 through June 5.
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“We, as traffic and patrol officers, see the deadly results that come from drivers and passengers refusing to wear a seat belt.” said Officer Kyle Wills of the Boise Police Motors Unit “We hope this campaign reminds everyone to think about their safety and the safety of their loved ones as they make summer travel plans”. “The problem of unbelted vehicle occupants becomes worse at night”. Occupants, ages 14 and over, are cited individually. Once your child outgrows the forward-facing auto seat, it’s time to travel in a booster seat but still in the back seat. In addition, children age 8 to 18 years must be in a seatbelt when riding anywhere in the vehicle. Remember: Your child should still ride in the back seat because it’s safer there. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. “Something as simple as putting on your seat belt can prevent a lot of suffering and pain”.
So, in general, unrestrained occupants who are involved in a crash have, at most, only about a 7% chance of not suffering some degree of injury. This effort does not limit Click It or Ticket enforcement to these corridors, or prevent states from participating in the campaign; rather, these corridors will serve to link and highlight the “Coast to Coast” seat belt enforcement effort.
In Minnesota, drivers and passengers in all seating positions must be buckled or seated in the correct child restraint. Teens and pick-up truck drivers are among those least likely to buckle up at 67 and 63 percent. Picture, for example, two lanes, narrow shoulders, ditches on both sides, and random culverts waiting to snag vehicles leaving the roadway. Buckling up not only protects motorists against expensive citations, it also saves lives. However, the percentage of properly restrained 5- to 13-year olds is only 82 percent.
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Chippewa County Sheriff Department’s Lt. Mitch Gibson said lack of wearing seat belts is one of the leading causes of traffic deaths in nearly every age group, at least under 55 years old.
