“Click It or Ticket” Begins

Florida Alabama Officers prepare to crack down on drivers who don't wear their seatbelts

by Associated Press

Published: Sun, May 18, 2008 - 9:40 pm CST

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Police officers across the country are
going to be paying closer attention to make sure motorists are
wearing their seat belts.
Their message to motorists is buckle up or pay up as officers
kick off the "Click It or Ticket" campaign tomorrow.
The goal of click it or ticket is to increase seat belt usage.
More officers and troopers will be on the roads looking out for
drivers and passengers who aren't buckled up.
Authorities say 58 million Americans are still driving or riding
unbuckled and that costs around $18-billion dollars a year in
medical, insurance, and overhead costs.
The campaign runs through June 1st.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Crystal Teeny Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 7:51 pm

My best friend was thrown through the windshield of a car in which he was the passenger. He would not have died if he had been wearing a seatbelt. My choice is to wear a seatbelt whether it is a law or not.

carl Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 1:27 pm

I wear seat belts at all times when in the car and require all in my vehicle to do so, I would not like to see anyone injured or killed for the lack of something so simple to do. That being said I think any adult in their own vehicle should have the choice to buckle up or not,It’s just another freedom I would not like to see go,there is getting too few freedoms left. I definitely am against any one being stopped just for a seat belt violation. If it occurred after another offense such as speeding,I could live with that.

BamaBob Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:45 am

I’m always surprised at the number of people that still do not put on their seat belts. It becomes an automatic function in no time and most people do not give it a second thought.

Who are these people not wearing seat belts and why?

SumOneILove Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:37 am

People have the option whether or not to have an abortion but not the choice to wear a seatbelt or not?? Adults should have the choice. I don’t feel you should be pulled over just because you are not wearing a seatbelt. Go find drugs and murderers.

wentworth Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:21 am

“Check your papers, sir” (Nazi accent). Mobile police are the worst. Try solving or preventing a crime for once. This town is the pits!

kctenac16 Says:

Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:07 am

what a waste of time and money. just an excuse to pull people over and search them.