Continuing through Sunday, June 2, the police will be more present on roadways as the Riley County Police Department will join 180 other law enforcement agencies in aggressively enforcing Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws as part of the 2019 Kansas Click It or Ticket campaign.
“We care about keeping people safe on our road rage,” Rowland said. “We wanted to join in the other organizations that were doing the Click or Tick It campaign so that we can help make sure that all our citizens in Riley County as safe as possible using the current restraint laws.”
Enforcement will occur around the clock because seat belt use diminishes after nightfall, so the likelihood of unrestrained crash injuries and deaths soars during those hours.
Drivers will be confronted with strict enforcement of both the Kansas Safety Belt Use Act and the Kansas Child Passenger Safety Act. These statutes demand all vehicle occupants be appropriately restrained. Law enforcement officers can stop vehicles and issue tickets when they observe occupants riding unrestrained or without proper restraint.
“We are going to be looking at the different front seat adult laws, teens and child passenger laws,” Rowland said.
Passengers, ages 14 and older, will be cited individually. If a passenger under the age of 14 is observed to be unrestrained the driver will be cited. The fine for an adult (18+) seat belt violation is $30. The fine for a youth (14-17) violation is $60, while the fine for a child (0-13) restraint violation is $60 plus a court cost charge of as much as $108.
Children under the age of four must be correctly secured in an approved child safety seat. Children, ages four through seven, must be securely belted into an approved booster seat unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches or heavier than 80 pounds, then the booster may be removed, and the child belted in without it. Children, ages eight through 13, must be safety-belted.
In addition, Kansas law prohibits persons under the age of 14 from riding in any part of a vehicle not intended for carrying passengers, such as a pickup bed. For answers to child safety restraint questions and the location of the nearest safety seat fitting station, or safety seat technician, contact the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office at 1-800-416-2522, or write kstro@dccca.org.

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