HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Do you buckle up- every trip every time?
Yes? Excellent!
No? Why not? You do know buckling up is the simplest thing that you can do to save your life, right?
The. Simplest. Thing.
Did you know that if you (the driver) put on your seat belt, that your front seat passengers will too? It’s true about 98% of the time.
Your choice clearly makes a difference.
Beginning on May 21st, and continuing through May 31st, travelers can expect increased police presence on Hutchinson city streets as the Hutchinson Police Department joins 180 other law enforcement agencies in aggressively enforcing Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws as part of the 2021 Kansas Click It or Ticket campaign. This activity is supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).
The aim of the Click It or Ticket campaign is to drastically reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries that occur when unbelted drivers and passengers are involved in traffic crashes. About 345 persons are involved in 170 crashes each day in Kansas. Only 7% of those that are unbelted are likely to escape without injury. Half of all fatalities occur among those who are not wearing a seat belt.