Crime & Safety
Jefferson Police To Crack Down On Unbuckled Drivers
Police will be part of the two-week Click It or Ticket campaign to encourage drivers to buckle up while behind the wheel.
Next time you get in a vehicle, don't forget to buckle up or it could cost you.
The Jefferson Police Department will start cracking down on motorists without safety belts as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign beginning May 19 and extending to June 1.
Officers will create seatbelt checkpoints and increase patrols to ensure drivers are staying safe.
Gary Poedubicky, Acting Director of the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, said that New Jersey's current rate of front seatbelt use is 91 percent. The goal for police is to drive it up to 92 percent.
“To meet our goal, we must continue both enforcement and public outreach efforts that educate all motor vehicle occupants about the importance of buckling up, every ride,” he said.
During last year's crackdown, officers issued 26,049 seat belt citations, 4,895 speeding summonses and made 860 drunk driving arrests.
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