Crime & Safety

Click It or Ticket Campaign Started in Canton Monday

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As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, Canton police are urging everyone to buckle up.  Beginning May 20, law enforcement officials will be out in full force, taking part in the 2013 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization and cracking down on motorists who are not belted. The effort runs through June 13.  

“As we kick-off the busy summer driving season it is important that everyone buckles up every time they go out, both day and night,” said Sgt. Mark Penney. “Our officers are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing their seat belt – Click It or Ticket.”    

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 52 percent of the 21,253 passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2011 were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash. As noted, deaths involving seat belt non-use are more prevalent at night than during the daytime. According to NHTSA, 62 percent of the 10,135 passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2011 during the overnight hours of 6 p.m. to 5:59 a.m. were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.    

“Seat belts save thousands of lives every year, but far too many motorists are still not buckling up, especially at night when the risk of getting in a crash is even greater,” said Penney. “We want everyone to have a safe summer, but it requires an important step on the part of motorists – clicking that seat belt.”


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