Law Enforcement Agencies Conducting Seat Belt & Child Restraint Campaign
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office -- along with other local law enforcement agencies -- are conducting a high-visibility seat belt and child restraint enforcement campaign from now until February 9th.
The campaign aims to encourage drivers and passengers to wear seat belts and use proper child restraints.
Federally-funded overtime will increase police presence on city and county roads throughout the Rogue Valley. This effort is made possible by grant funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
The latest research from the NHTSA shows motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children and that 46% of child car seats are misused. Common issues include children being in the wrong type of car seat for their age and size, and car seats being installed improperly -- both of which leave children vulnerable to injury or death in a crash.
Every day in 2022, three children ages 14 and younger were killed in traffic crashes while another 429 were injured.
For more information, visit "nhtsa.gov/vehicle/car-seats-and-booster-seats."
Posted on 1/31/25 6:43AM by Sam Marsh
