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Click It or Ticket campaign begins May 18

By Greg Bebermeyer

05/17/2025

(KNZA)--Buckle up! The annual statewide Click It or Ticket campaign begins Sunday, May 18.

Drivers will see an increased law enforcement presence on Kansas roads during the campaign, which runs through June 1.

Sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation, the goal is to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries involved in traffic crashes. KDOT said your risk of a fatal injury during a crash is cut in half if you’re properly buckled.

Preliminary 2024 data shows that nearly 47 percent of people killed and 32 percent of those seriously injured in passenger motor vehicle crashes were unbelted.

Jackson Sheriff Tim Morse says the Sheriff's Office will be taking part in the safety belt enforcement campaign, and drivers will be met with extra enforcement by his agency.

“Your seat belt could be what saves you and those riding with you. Insist that everyone in the vehicle is restrained before you start.” said Morse

“I also want people to know that in the interest of saving lives, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office is committed to ticketing and educating the violators of adult seat belt and child safety laws, as well as other traffic infractions because we want you to be as safe as possible on your travels.”

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