NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
May 12, 2009
Contact: Michele Nicholson
Public Information Officer
(850) 651-7420
OCSO TAKES PART IN SEAT BELT CAMPAIGN
Law enforcement
agencies are focusing on heightened seat belt use enforcement because drivers
and passengers who don't wear their seat belts are 14 times more likely to die
in a traffic crash. Buckling up is the single most important step you can take
to protect yourself in the event you're involved in an accident.
Under a new state law
that takes effect July 1st, Florida law
enforcement officers will be able to use non-compliance with the seat belt law
as a primary reason to stop a vehicle.
Meanwhile, for more information on the national “Click It or Ticket”
mobilization, visit www.clickitfla.com.
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