FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/22/24

CONTACT: Sheriff Todd Volk

Make it Click Campaign Reminds Drivers:

Buckle Up November 23rd –December 1st and Every Day

Madison, Nebraska — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Thanksgiving Day holiday, runs from November 23rd to December 1st, 2024.

“We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” said Sheriff Volk “It’s not just a safe thing to do — it’s the law. During the Make it Click campaign, we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Buckling up is the simplest thing you can do to limit injury or save your life during a crash. We see the results of not wearing a seat belt all the time. We see the loss of life. So often, it could have been prevented.”

The national seat belt use rate in 2023 was 91.9%, which is good — but it can be better. The other 8.1% still need to be reminded that seat belts save lives. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night.

 The Madison County deputies will be out in full force making sure that drivers follow the Law.

For more information on the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization, please visit NHTSA.gov/ClickIt.  

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