MIDDLE TENNESSEE – The Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office will join members of the Middle Tennessee law enforcement community and other safety advocates to announce the upcoming Click It or Ticket high visibility enforcement campaign beginning May 18.
Tennessee reached its highest seat belt use rate last year at 87.71 percent. However, more than half of traffic fatalities are unrestrained at the time of the crash. Law enforcement statewide will be focusing their efforts on seat belt violators May 18 – 31, just ahead of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.
Last month, Governor Haslam signed a new law that will raise the fine for seat belt violations. Beginning January 2016, the fine for not wearing your seat belt will more than double. Citizens are encouraged to begin making it a habit now, before it could cost them.