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Law Enforcement Officials Urge Residents to Wear Seatbelts
National “Click
It or Ticket” High-Visibility Enforcement will run from May
19 – June 1.
Launched in May 2005, the “Click It or Ticket” campaign is
a joint effort between four departments under the California Business,
Transportation and Housing Agency.The California Highway Patrol is working
with local police agencies enforcing seat belt laws, while the signs are
paid for through a federal grant from the Office of Traffic Safety.
Motor vehicle injuries are the leading cause of death among children
in the U.S. But many of these deaths can be prevented. According to Compton
Fire Chief Jon Thompson, the importance of seat belt use is highlighted
by the fact that placing children in age- and size-appropriate restraint
systems reduces serious and fatal injuries by more than half.
As part of the state’s long-term campaign toward increasing seat
belt use, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun
posting “Click It or Ticket” signs approximately every 50 miles
on freeways and highways.
In 2005, California’s seatbelt use rate was 92.4 percent. This is
significantly higher than the national average of 80 percent, according
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However,
approximately half of all vehicle occupants killed in California are not
buckling up. NHTSA estimates that 671 Californians who died in traffic
crashes would be alive today had they simply worn a seat belt.
In the state of California, all occupants must wear a safety belt
while riding in or operating a motor vehicle. The first offense for not
buckling up will result in a ticket of $50. The second offense will be
$100. No points will be added to the driver’s record, but a notation
about the ticket will be recorded.
California law also states that babies and young children must ride
in the back seat, properly buckled up, in a safety seat or booster until
they are at least 6 years old or weigh 60 lbs. Older children must ride
properly buckled up in safety seats, booster seats or properly fitted vehicle
safety belts. In fact, most children need a booster for proper belt fit
until they are at least age 8 to 10, depending on their proportions and
the design of the vehicle. SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. recommends that children
ride in the back seat, which is 40 percent safer than the front, until
they are old enough to drive.
The cost of a ticket for not properly buckling up a child can be
more that $300 for the first offense, and could be more than $800 for the
second offense. One point is also added to the driving record each time.
For more information, please visit these websites:
www.carseat.org
http://www.nhtsa.gov/
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/
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