KINGMAN – May18th kicks off the two-week Arizona Click It or Ticket Enforcement campaign. The Kingman Police Department has been awarded $1,000 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to participate in the Click It or Ticket! program from May 18th through May 31st as part of the national campaign. The grant funds will be used to pay for officers’ overtime costs to engage in occupant protection traffic enforcement with a “zero tolerance” approach to seat belt and child safety seat violations throughout the City of Kingman. The purpose of the campaign is for the Kingman Police Department to engage in aggressive traffic enforcement with the goal to sustain and increase seatbelt usage rates through this campaign. In Arizona, seat belt violations are a secondary law, while child safety seats are primary law. This isn’t about citations. Law enforcement issue tickets to save lives and prevent serious injuries through driver and passenger behavior changes. A ticket is inconvenient. A crash is life changing. Buckle your seat belt every time. Click It or Ticket.
Motor vehicle collisions continue to be the leading cause of death, injury and property damage in Arizona and the United States. A number of factors contributing to the risk of collision include speed, road design, environment, skill, and impairment. The human factor that has been consistently identified in reducing collisions and minimizing their effects is the consistent usage of seat belts and child safety seats.
Seat belts and child safety seats have proven to significantly reduce the chance of death and injuries of passengers in vehicles. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, buckling up is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash as it keeps you safe and secure inside your vehicle. Make sure you and your family are properly buckled every time. For more information about seat belt safety and proper placement for adults, tweens and children visit www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/seat-belts.
During the two-week period, the Kingman Police Department will provide intensive traffic enforcement with zero tolerance for safety belt and child restraint laws. The Kingman Police Department advises you to buckle up every time! It is the goal of the Kingman Police Department that each and every person arrives safely to their home, work, and family. Seat belts save lives and they save you from a ticket Click It or Ticket!
