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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PennDOT will partner with more than 600 law enforcement agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police to participate in a national "Click It or Ticket" seat-belt enforcement effort from today, May 20, through June 9. The effort will focus largely on nighttime enforcement, using traffic safety checkpoints and roving patrols. Police will also use Traffic Enforcement Zones, which combine roving patrol and checkpoint tactics on...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police will offer free child safety seat inspections statewide in conjunction with the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Click It or Ticket" campaign from May 20 to June 2. "Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death and injury for children 15 and younger, and many of those tragedies occur because the child passenger is not properly restrained," State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- It's time for Valentines. Love is in the air this time of year, and traffic safety experts are out reminding teens to love their lives and buckle up. As part of its annual effort to encourage new teen drivers to buckle up, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is partnering with high schools across the state in its Teen Click It or Ticket campaign to talk to teens about how buckling up can save their lives. Every year, new teen...

State Police Participating in National "Click It or Ticket" Campaign HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania State Police will offer free child safety seat inspections statewide in conjunction with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Click It or Ticket" campaign from Nov. 19 to Dec. 2. "Vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death, with most fatalities being attributed to unbelted motorists," State Police Commissioner Frank...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A record 86% of Americans buckled up in 2012, up 2 percentage points from 2011, according to an annual survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). "When it comes to driving safely, one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and your family is to use a seat belt," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a statement released with the annual report. The greatest improvements in seat belt use...

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PennDOT will partner with state and local police in a national "Click It or Ticket" seat-belt enforcement effort through June 10. The effort will emphasize the state's primary seat-belt law for drivers and passengers under 18 years-old, and will include outreach to boost awareness of seat-belt safety and laws. "With the busy Memorial Day weekend signaling the start of the summer travel season, I strongly encourage everyone to...

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even with all of the innovative safety technologies and innovations that automakers are putting into new vehicles, safety belts are still the most effective and important safety equipment found in every auto. The Alliance supports the national 'Click It or Ticket' campaign, which runs from May 21 through June 3 and includes increased enforcement of safety belt laws across the country and around the clock. The current...

Primary seat belt laws mean even high-risk teens stay buckled up into adulthood While most teens do buckle up when driving, new research shows that novice teen drivers who live in states with so-called "secondary enforcement" seat belt laws are less likely to use the life-saving devices than those in "primary enforcement" states. The research, conducted by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm®, is published in the American Journal of Public Health. The research...

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As Valentine's Day approaches, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is calling on teens to love their lives and buckle up with the launch of the Teen Click It or Ticket campaign. This year, TxDOT is partnering with more than 700 high schools and community colleges statewide to reach more than 750,000 Texas students with the important message that buckling up can save your life. Teenagers are involved in three times as many...

CHICAGO, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- During the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend state, county and local police agencies from throughout the Midwest will be stepping up enforcement of seat belt and other traffic safety laws. The Click It or Ticket mobilization will run from November 24th through November 27th. "Police agencies throughout the Midwest are joining together this Thanksgiving holiday with one simple goal - to get motorists to buckle up, which will save lives on our...