It's the season for Buckeye cops to tighten the seat belt crackdown as they roll out into the streets for the "Buckle Up Arizona... It's the Law!" campaign. Starting May 20 through June 2, the Buckeye Police Department is set to beef up their patrol, nabbing drivers skimping on safety by dodging seat belts and child safety seat laws. The initiative is a chunk of the national "Click It or Ticket" movement aimed at strapping every motorist into their seats the right way.
Flashing the cash in the amount of $10,000 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, BPD's enforcement surge is funded to focus on the law; not a strap in sight will be missed by the vigilant police force. According to their announcement, the grant will take care of costs related to deploying personnel who will show zero tolerance as they comb through the traffic, seeking out violators who temple with the safety norms of road travel.
The effort comes in as a sobering response to a grim statistic. Last year, out of 1,294 souls lost to crashes in Arizona, nearly 30-percent were ejected into eternity without the embrace of a seat belt - a stark reminder of the overlooked power of this simple click. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hands down the verdict: proper use of seat belts and child restraints can slash the risk of death or serious injury by at least 50%.
The Buckeye Police Department extends its thanks, casting a grateful nod to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Their partnership, fuelled by shared visions, strives to nurture a culture of safety that stretches across the asphalt arteries of Arizona. A safety net, woven out of law, education, and enforcement, aims to cradle the lives rolling on these roads and steer clear off the ledger of tragedy.
