(KNZA)--The Kansas Highway Patrol, along with local law enforcement agencies across the state, recently conducted a seatbelt enforcement campaign near high schools.
According to a news release from the KHP, during thes annual 2-week high visibility seatbelt enforcement period 102 agencies reported and issued: 842 adult seatbelt citations; 172 teen seatbelt citations; 47 child restraint citations along with at least 506 other citations, including many for excessive speed, driver’s license violations, and several DUI arrests
The seatbelt enforcement campaign was conducted in conjunction with the SAFE (Seatbelts Are For Everyone) program, a student-led high school initiative. Currently, 142 schools in 62 counties across Kansas participate in SAFE.
The release says the goal of the enforcement is not to issue citations; it’s to remind people of all ages that seatbelts save lives. In 2016, preliminary statistics show Kansas lost 13 teens in crashes, with only 38% of the victims being properly restrained.
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