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Iowa Motorists are being encouraged to “Click It or Ticket”

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May 14th, 2013 by admin

As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day Holiday, Iowa law enforcement officials are urging everyone to buckle up. Law enforcement officials will be out in full force as part of the 2013 National “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement mobilization cracking down on motorists who are not belted, as well as other traffic violators. While this Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization runs from May 20th through June 2nd, officers are enforcing seat belt laws year-round.

In 2012, Iowa had 364 fatalities and according to Iowa DOT data, 167 of those victims or almost 46%, were unbuckled. For those killed in crashes at night, the percent unbuckled grew another 15.5%.

Iowa has had a seat belt law since July 1st, 1986. Randy Hunefeld, sTep Coordinator with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau says “Seat belts save thousands of lives every year, but far too many Iowans still ride unbelted, especially at night when the risk of a crash is even greater. We want everyone to have a safe summer, but it requires an important step on the part of motorists-clicking that seat belt, every time day or night.”

For more information on the National Click It or Ticket mobilization, please visit www.nhtsa.gov or contact: Randy Hunefeld, sTep Coordinator with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau at 515-725-6124 or email at hunefeld@dps.state.ia.us