Politics & Government

"Buckle Up Brockton" Campaign Aims To Improve One Of Worst Seat Belt Usage Rates In Massachusetts

A stunning mural wall is at the heart of the campaign, located on the Boulangerie Saint Antoine Bakery on North Main Street.

(Sean Barnacoat/CBS Boston)

July 29, 2024

BROCKTON - Brockton has one of the worst seat belt usage rates in Massachusetts. City leaders are hoping a newly developed program changes that.

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The message is being put out by the Community Voices Program. The campaign "Buckle Up, Brockton" was created with local community groups, MassDOT, and the National Road Safety Foundation to tackle a critical issue in the city.

"For the first time we actually went out and really blasted this throughout the city to make it a true campaign," Brockton City Council President and Councilor-At-Large Moises Rodrigues said.

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