Dalton Police Participate in Statewide Click It or Ticket

Dalton Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Unit, along with the Patrol Division will step up its efforts in enforcing Georgia’s Seatbelt and Child Restraint laws, in conjunction with the nation wide “Click it or Ticket” campaign that will run from May 19^th thru June 1^st.  The first nationwide traffic enforcement campaign of the year will include the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday.

 

“Click It or Ticket” is a nationwide enforcement campaign to increase seat belt usage, and to reduce serious injury or fatal car crashes.  Research data from 2006 shows that 72-percent of passenger vehicle occupants involved in serious car crashes nationwide survived when wearing their seat belts correctly.  Seat belts have proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passengers by 45-percent.   

The current statewide seat belt usage in the state of Georgia is at 90%, the highest in the Southeast.  The most recent seat belt usage survey conducted in April 2008 by the Dalton Police Department showed Dalton's usage rate is also at 90%.

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