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Shenandoah National Park and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration remind drivers: Click it or ticket

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News Release Date: May 15, 2024
Contact: Allysah Fox, 540-999-3500 x3487

Shenandoah National Park law enforcement will be working with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to urge 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 Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 20 to June 2, 2024.

“We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers,” said Chief Ranger Cynthia Sirk-Fear. “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. So often, it could have been prevented.”

Park Rangers will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement. One of the focuses of the Click It or Ticket campaign is nighttime enforcement. NHTSA data shows a higher number of unrestrained passenger vehicle occupant fatalities happen at night.

“If the enforcement effort alerts people to the dangers of unrestrained driving, we’ll consider our mission to be a success,” said Sirk-Fear. “If you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up when they drive, please ask them to consider changing their habits. Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up.”

For more information on the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization, please visit https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/click-it-or-ticket

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