Click it or ticket campaign launches statewide
Monroe County motorists are reminded to wear seat belts as the annual ‘Click it or Ticket’ enforcement campaign begins this week and runs until June 6.
Chief Deputy Dave Buchko of the Monroe County Sheriff s Office said his department has a number of patrols scheduled during the next three weeks with deputies working mainly in busy and high-crash intersections.
“Our main focus is high visibility enforcement to reduce the number of crashes that occur,” he said.
The Michigan State Police of the Monroe post also will be participating, said Lt. Gregory Morenko, post commander.
Law enforcement launching Click It or Ticket campaign across Michigan
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and last updated 2021-05-17 08:40:39-04
(WXYZ) â The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is launching a Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign that runs May 17 to June 6.
Officers from police departments, sheriffâs offices and the Michigan State Police will be conducting seat belt enforcement across the state during the three-week period.
The campaign includes Memorial Day weekend.
âSo often, critical injuries and the loss of life on our roadways could have been prevented with the simple click of a seat belt,â said Michael L. Prince, OHSP director, in a press release. âWearing a seat belt is the easiest and most effective thing you can do to reduce injuries and save lives. Buckle up every trip, every time.â
Michigan’s Click It or Ticket Campaign Starts This Week
The fact that grown adults still have to be told to wear their seatbelt just blows me away. Yet, here we are again with the Click it or Ticket campaign fromThe Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning.
According to WXYZ, officers from police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Michigan State Police will be conducting seat belt enforcement across the state during the three-week period.
The Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign kicks off today and runs to June 6.
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Michael L. Prince, Office of Highway Safety Planning director:
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