Naugatuck Police Cracking Down On Seatbelt Offenses

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“Click It or Ticket”
During the Memorial Holiday, The Naugatuck Police Department in partnership with 10,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide will be out on the roads from May 20 through June 2 to remind drivers and passengers to buckle their seat belts.

The annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign encourages drivers to wear their seat belts and to drive safely during the during the summer. The community can expect our officers to be deployed at various locations throughout Naugatuck in both visible and low-visibility enforcement efforts. Please remember to buckle-up!

According to NHTSA:

SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES

Think you can take a ride without your seat belt? Think again: In nearly every state and the District of Columbia, seat belt use is required by law—and for good reason. In 2017 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 14,955 lives. If all passenger vehicle occupants 5 and older had worn their seat belts that same year, it’s estimated an additional 2,549 lives could have been saved.

Whether you’re on a back country road or the interstate, in a minivan or an SUV, whether you’re traveling cross country or just across the street, buckle your seat belt every trip, every time. And ensure that each and every passenger – child and adult – is properly restrained, too. Doing so could save a life.