Groton Police Increasing Patrols During Holiday Season

The Town of Groton Police Department’s Click It or Ticket Campaign will begin on Monday, Nov. 23.

“As the busy holiday driving season kicks off and Groton, CT motorists take to the roads, it is important that everyone buckles up every time they go out both day and night — no excuses,” police said via Facebook.

Police said they will be increasing high-visibility seatbelt enforcement efforts around the clock.

“Motorists are urged to fasten their seatbelts day and night, for each and every trip and to encourage loved ones to also always buckle up,” Groton Police said. “You too can save them the cost of a ticket or even their life.”

Police cited the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s data regarding seatbelt use:

• Seatbelt use nationwide is at a high of 87% (for passenger cars)
• Thousands of vehicle drivers and passengers are not buckling up and the results can be tragic
• In 2013, 21,132 vehicle occupants were killed in motor vehicle crashes
• Of those, 48.5% were not wearing a seatbelt
• Nighttime is especially dangerous, when the risk of being involved in a crash triples

For more information on the national Click it or Ticket mobilization, visit the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website.

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