From Monday, May 22 through Sunday, June 4, the Garland Police Department will join the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Public Safety in stepping up enforcement for seatbelt and child safety seat violations during the Click It or Ticket Campaign.
The increased enforcement aims to reduce the severity of injuries and deaths related to crashes where passengers were unrestrained.
Texas law requires drivers and all passengers – including those in the back seat – to wear a seat belt or risk a ticket, fines and court costs up to $200 each. Children younger than 8-years-old must be in a child safety seat or booster seat unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches. Fines issued to drivers for unrestrained children in their vehicle can be as high as $250 plus court costs.
According to TxDOT, there were 1,258 people killed who were not wearing seatbelts in Texas. That’s a 2.5% increase from the year before. Buckle up! Click It Or Ticket!
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