(KLZA)--The Richardson County Sheriff- Office recently participated in the statewide "Make It Click" seat belt enforcement campaign.
Over the course of this mobilization, six deputies put in 124 overtime hours towards increasing traffic safety.
During the campaign, the department made 298 traffic stops, issued 6 seat belt citations, 1 child safety seat citation, and 22 arrests were made.
The arrests included several fugitives with outstanding warrants, one arrest for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.
Numerous high-speed violations were observed across all major highways in Richardson County.
The Sheriff's Department said their goal is to keep communities safe and reduce preventable injuries and fatalities.
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