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05-14-07 “Click It or Ticket” Enforcement Mobilization &“Buckle Up in Your Truck” Educational Campaigns Unbuckled
Motorists Will Risk Getting a Ticket in Wise County, During the
“Click It or Ticket” Campaign, as it continues
from May 21 through June 3,
2007, the Wise County Sheriff’s Office will be out in force,
participating in the “Click It or Ticket” enforcement mobilization,
according to Sheriff David Walker. “In 2006, Texas had a safety belt use of 90.4%,” he said. “Using safety belts doesn’t cost a dime. Not using them will cost you a citation during this intensified enforcement. It’s simple. Click It or Ticket,” he said.
The Wise County Sheriff’s Office is also participating in an
educational campaign to convince pickup truck occupants in Arkansas, Louisiana,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and the Indian Nations to wear their safety belts.
Well over a million pickup drivers and passengers in the five state
regions are still not buckling up, resulting in more
than 1,000 pickup occupants dying every year in traffic crashes.
Pickup trucks in fatal crashes roll over twice as often as
passenger cars. Wearing your safety belt
reduces the risk of dying in a rollover crash by up to 80%.
“This educational campaign is needed in our state. In Texas, safety belt use in pickup trucks is 4 percentage points lower than overall use in the state. In 2005, 54% of people killed in pickup trucks in Texas were not wearing their safety belts. Buckle Up in Your Truck is more than a campaign slogan. It’s good advice that people can live with every day,” Sheriff David Walker said.
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