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Home›Community›Wood County Sheriff’s Department to mobilize safety belt enforcement

Wood County Sheriff’s Department to mobilize safety belt enforcement

By kleonhardt
May 5, 2019
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wood County Sheriff’s Department will join hundreds of law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin for the annual “Click It or Ticket” safety belt enforcement campaign, May 20 – June 2.

“As we enter another major travel season, we’re reminding motorists that wearing a safety belt is the single most effective way to protect themselves and prevent needless tragedies along our roadways,” said Lieutenant Kalvin Dorshorst.

Currently, Wisconsin’s seat belt use rate stands at 89 percent, behind our neighboring states of Minnesota and Michigan, both over 90 percent. Last year, about half of the car and truck occupants killed in Wisconsin traffic crashes were not buckled up.

“Our goal is voluntary compliance with traffic laws, not to write citations. However, given the choice, we’d much rather write a ticket than have to knock on someone’s door and inform them that a loved one has been killed or seriously injured in a crash. So we’re reminding all motorists to buckle up, every seat, every trip,” Dorshorst added.

This year marks the 10-year anniversary of Wisconsin’s primary seat belt law that allows law enforcement to stop and cite motorists for failing to wear a safety belt. In addition, drivers can be cited for every unbuckled passenger in their vehicle. Last year in Wisconsin, there were 50,875 traffic convictions for failure to fasten seat belts.

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