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21-05-2025
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Dallas police, TxDOT stepping up 'Click it or Ticket' enforcement
The Brief Texas law enforcement is stepping up seat-belt enforcement for the Memorial Day weekend, with nearly 4 million Texans expected to travel. Drivers and passengers caught without seat-belts face fines of up to $250; children under 8 or less than 4'9" must be in a child or booster seat. The "Click It or Ticket" campaign, now in its 23rd year, is credited with saving over 8,200 lives in Texas. DALLAS - As nearly 4,000,000 Texans prepare to travel this Memorial Day weekend, TxDOT, along with local police agencies, will be stepping up enforcement of the state's seat-belt law. Drivers and passengers face fines of up to $250 if they are not properly restrained. In Dallas alone last year, 416 people who failed to wear seat-belts were killed or seriously injured. While not buckling up may seem like a victimless crime, TxDOT says it is far from that. TxDOT says under Texas law, children who are under 8 years old or less than four feet nine inches tall need to be in a child's seat or a booster seat. What they're saying James Spencer, assistant chief with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, says unbuckled passengers don't just hurt themselves. "If you are in a crash not wearing a belt you might be thrown into other passengers with a frightening force," said Spencer. Chief Spencer says officers would much rather give unbuckled drivers and passengers tickets for up to $250 than to see them after it is too late. "It could be mind-altering, paralyzed, whether legs down, neck down. Now your whole life has changed. Wheelchair. Now it not only affects your life but others," said Spencer. "You have to do due diligence and advise passengers to put their seat-belts on if you want to ride in this car." Dallas police assistant chief Catrina Shead says law enforcement will be actively looking for violators through June 1. "We will watch cars drive by. When they drive by without a seat-belt, we will stop them," said Shead. "We are not here to be an aggressive enforcement arm, but to show care for you." Sergeant Caleb Boyer with the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Southeast Texas says he is one who had to learn the hard way two years ago. "I was dispatched to an emergency call… My vehicle went off a highway, hit a culvert and went airborne before landing. Rolled over twice, I was not wearing a seat-belt. I was ejected from my patrol car and thrown several feet," said Boyer. "I sustained serious injuries to the whole left side of my body, and lost part of my left leg." Big picture view The Click it or Ticket campaign is now in its 23rd year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates it's saved more than 8,200 lives in Texas alone. The Source Information in this article was provided by TxDot, Dallas Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety during the seat belt education and enforcement campaign on May 20.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Increased police presence on roads expected Memorial Day weekend
Drivers may see more police on the roadways next weekend in Miami County, according to a spokesperson with Miami County Public Health. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Troy Police Chief Shawn McKinney and Miami County Sheriff Dave Duchak said they will have an increased presence on the roadways for Memorial Day Weekend. TRENDING STORIES: Police investigating reports of person hit by car near local park Can you help? 1-year-old, 3-year-old boys missing from Dayton Ohio amusement park releases video of first tilt coaster in action The holiday also kicks off the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Click it or Ticket campaign, the spokesperson said. 'Miami County will also see increased patrols from our deputies,' Duchak said. 'We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. And remember—if you're going to drink, always designate a sober driver.' In the past year, people weren't wearing seat belts in more than 300 crashes in Miami County. The spokesperson said wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of deadly injury by more than 50%. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
