The Stone Harbor Police Department wants to remind the motoring public that the Borough is participaing in the “Click it or Ticket” seatbelt campaign this spring. “Click it or Ticket” will run from Monday, May 19th through Sunday, June 1st. Please be advised that using your selt belt is the law in New Jersey. Our goal is to increase public safety and elevate the overall seat belt use, which currently stands at 91 percent.
2014 Click It or Ticket
FACT SHEET
Click It or Ticket Enforcement Mobilization
Cracking Down to Save Lives
A Nationwide Mobilization
- From May 19 – June 1, state and local law enforcement agencies are stepping up enforcement to catch motorists who aren’t wearing their seat belts.
- The 2014 Click It or Ticket national enforcement mobilization is taking place all across the nation. Whether motorists live in a city, the suburbs, or a rural area, local law enforcement will be out in force.
Seat Belts and Enforcement Save Lives
- In 2012 seat belts saved an estimated 12,174 people from dying. From 2008 – 2012 seat belts saved nearly 63,000 lives.
- In 2012, 3,031 additional lives could have been saved if all unrestrained passenger vehicle occupants 5 and older involved in fatal crashes had worn their seat belts.
- Cops aren’t just cracking down for the fun of it. Wearing a seat belt is a serious issue.
For the first time in five years, fatalities for unrestrained passenger vehicle occupants have gone up. In 2012, there were 10,335 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants who died. Because of these fatalities, cops are stepping up enforcement and cracking down on those who don’t wear their seat belts.
