Harrison PD Joins Seatbelt Enforcement Blitz

Harrison Police will join several other departments across the state in a 14-day aggressive enforcement of seatbelt laws from May 21 through June 4.

The two-week "Buckle Up New York" campaign aims to increase awareness and gain compliance of the state's seatbelt laws. Seat belts reduce serious injuries and deaths in motor vehicle accidents by approximately 50 percent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The campaign is a state-wide zero tolerance enforcement effort coordinated by New York State Police and the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee to increase seatbelt use in New York State.

Here's what the state DMV has to say about seatbelts:

New York State law requires all front seat passengers to wear seat belts. Children under the age of 16 must wear seat belts when they are in the front seat or the back seat. Children under the age of 4 must ride in safety seats. See the information above about safety restraint systems required for children until their 8th birthday.

The penalty for a seat belt or car seat violation is a fine of up $50. If the violation is for a person under the age of 16, the driver receives a maximum fine of $100 and three driver violation points upon conviction.