Cove PD to buckle down on drivers Cove police officers hold a banner designed to raise awareness and remind parents to buckle up the kids when in the car. The Copperas Cove Police Department is joining a statewide effort this Memorial day weekend to crack down on drivers who son t buckle up. Nationwide reports indicate more than 2,000 children die in traffic crashes each year. From May 25 through May 31, our officers will sharply intensify enforcement of adult seat belt and child passenger laws, as part of the Operation ABE Mobilization. It will be zero tolerance.
Most adults know that seat belts save lives.
The facts speak for themselves. But the strong risk of serious injury or death is not enough to persuade some adults to do the right thing. The only proven way to motivate these people is to increase the possibility that they ll get a ticket and be fined. That s why we participate in these crackdowns because they work and save lives. Nearly half of the children and adults who die unrestrained in crashes would be alive today if they had been buckled in.