Base Police Department stops all operators not wearing seat belts at the gate to have them buckle up prior to entering the facility. Additionally, strict enforcement on the base is accomplished with random seat belt surveys and all motor vehicles are checked upon gate entry. The Navy Region Southwest Safety Office has teamed with the Regional Security Department to promote the Navy traffic safety program throughout the Southwest region area of responsibility. The use of risk management, which includes ensuring seat belt use, has been the topic of discussion in many of the Commanding Officer's leadership meetings with Department Heads and Division Officers. Other methods used to achieve seat belt use were periodic notes in the command's daily bulletin with emphasis prior to holidays.
Traffic court assigns points to traffic law violators which includes seat belt violations.
Security also denies admission to the base unless drivers have proof of automobile insurance and all occupants are wearing seat belts, including children who need to be in child safety seats. Safety and Security work very closely in traffic mishap prevention. The yearly increase of seat belt usage and zero injuries can be attributed to occupant use of seat belts. The command effort to increase seat belt usage has been very positive and the Commanding Officer stresses the importance of this program every opportunity he has to speak on base safety. Command uses the seat belt convincer and Vince and Larry at National Night Out, Family Appreciation Day and Kids Safety Conference.