This summer, we want to change that. Police agencies will be enforcing the seat belt law in our communities. We encourage you to buckle up yourself and your children. Officers do not want to give out tickets but they do want to save lives. You can avoid a ticket by buckling up on every trip, every time you get in the car, no matter how close your destination is.
Seat belts save lives.
In 1999, motor vehicle occupant restraints saved the lives of an estimated 11,197 people over the age of four. If all passenger vehicle occupants over age 4 used proper restraints, an additional 9,553 lives could have been saved in 1999. We see these severe injuries and death every day. We hope that you will do your part to lower this figure - and save your life and the life of your children at the same time.