Thursday, May 5, 2016

CLICK IT OR TICKET KICKS OFF TOMORROW

May 6th thru 30th Indiana State Police Troopers throughout the state will be participating in the federally funded Click It or Ticket campaign.This campaign also includes the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the federally funded Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) overtime project. During this period, troopers will be raising awareness about the benefits of occupant restraints through education and enforcement, and utilizing high visibility patrols and sobriety checkpoints to help ensure the safest environment for all motorists on Indiana roadways. According to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, in 2015, there were 818 fatalities on Indiana roadways with 33 percent of those fatalities unrestrained.

The Indiana State Police remind motorists to:

Wear seatbelts and utilize child restraint devices.
Appoint a designated driver if you plan to drink alcoholic beverages.
Never ride with someone that has been drinking. Don’t let them drive. Be a friend and take the keys. To report dangerous and/or impaired driving, dial 911.

Click or Ticket kicks off tomorrow.