Warner Robins Police to increase seat belt enforcement during “Click It or Ticket” campaign
The campaign runs through May 31 and includes the Memorial Day holiday travel weekend.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Warner Robins Police Department is partnering with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for the national “Click It or Ticket” seat belt awareness and enforcement campaign beginning May 18.
The campaign runs through May 31 and includes the Memorial Day holiday travel weekend. During the enforcement period, local and state law enforcement agencies will focus on enforcing Georgia’s seat belt and child passenger safety laws.
Georgia law requires front-seat passengers in all vehicles to wear a seat belt. Children between the ages of 8 and 17 are required to wear a seat belt in both the front and back seats, while children ages 7 and younger must ride in a child safety seat recommended by the manufacturer based on the child’s height and weight.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 9,758 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants were killed in traffic crashes nationwide in 2024.
Federal crash data also showed 51% of passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in Georgia from 2020 through 2024 were not wearing seat belts. In rural areas of the state, 53% of passenger vehicle occupants killed during the same period were unrestrained.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says wearing a seat belt in the front seat of a passenger car can reduce the risk of fatal injury by 45%. For occupants in light trucks, seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury by 60%.
The Warner Robins Police Department and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety are encouraging drivers to travel at safe speeds, buckle up before driving, avoid distractions, program navigation devices before traveling and never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
May 18 also marks the start of the “100 Days of Summer HEAT” mobilization, which runs through Labor Day weekend. Officials say the initiative is aimed at improving roadway safety during the busy summer travel season.
