Carson City joins law enforcement agencies statewide in 'click it or ticket' campaign

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office along with other law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be participating in Joining Forces through the month of May with a focus on seat belts.

Troopers, deputies, and officers will be stopping drivers for different traffic offenses and issuing citations for seatbelt violations beginning Monday and lasting through June 1 throughout Northern Nevada.

The focus of the event will be Seatbelts "Click it or Ticket." According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seat belts saved an estimated 11,949 lives nationwide in 2011. Yet many people still aren’t buckling up across the country and here at home.

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office reminds you to “Please buckle up. It only takes two seconds to put your seatbelt on to help save your life should you be involved in a motor vehicle crash. So, please buckle up every time!".

Grant funding for this event is provided by the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Office of Traffic Safety. These monies are used to pay for additional deputies who will be out looking for Distracted Drivers.

Joining Forces is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program that promotes statewide enforcement in the areas of DUI, distracted driving, seat belt use, speeding and pedestrian safety. The goal of these enforcement campaigns is to save lives by increasing public awareness about the dangers of making poor choices while driving.

— Sgt. Scott McDaniel is with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office and writes regular public safety columns. He can be reached at smcdaniel@carson.org

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