Crime & Safety
Seatbelt Patrols In Prince William Over Thanksgiving Weekend
The Prince William County Police Department will participate in high-visibility patrols throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — The Prince William County Police Department is conducting a seatbelt enforcement campaign through Sunday, Nov. 29. The “Click It or Ticket” campaign aims to enforce the state's safety-belt and child safety-seat laws.
The police department said it will participate in high-visibility patrols throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Seat belts are mandatory in Virginia for all people riding in the front seat. Virginia car seat laws also state that all children under the age of eight must ride in a federally approved,
secured safety seat.
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Virginia law allows police to cite anyone driving a car in which an occupant under age 16 is not wearing a safety belt or is not in a child safety seat. It also provides that drivers may be cited if they are not properly restrained if stopped for other violations.
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