Gear up! Click It or Ticket Campaign to be August 19 through September 1

Oregon Department of Transportation has funded a high visibility seat belt enforcement event from August 19 through September 1 and Eugene Police will provide additional enforcement during that period.

The Eugene Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt and proper child safety restraints as we all approach the end of summer and Labor Day.

"Modern passenger cars and trucks are equipped with various advanced safety features. However, if a driver or their passengers are not properly restrained - using safety belt systems, child safety seats, and or belt positioning boosters - no amount of technology will keep an occupant safe," said Sergeant Nate Pieske of the Eugene Police Traffic Safety Unit. "An overwhelming amount of the serious injury crashes and deaths related to traffic crashes in this community could have been mitigated or prevented entirely had occupants been properly restrained during traffic crashes."

The Eugene Police Traffic Safety Unit, Eugene Police patrol officers, and participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night. In Eugene, the presumptive fine for a seat belt violation is $150.

For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization, please visit www.nhtsa.gov/ciot.

Online Resources:

• Car Seat Types : Determine whether your child fits best in a rear-facing car seat, forward-facing car seat, booster seat, or seat belt.
• Car Seat Recommendations: Review NHTSA's recommendations for the best car seat for your child's age and size.
• Find and Compare: Find and compare car seats with NHTSA's handy car seat finder, which also searches specific brands.

Oregon Department of Transportation Seatbelts and Child Seats:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFC2K2AfdJM

More ODOT information on safety belts and child seats at:http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TS/Pages/safetybelts.aspx

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