The peak of summer travel across our nation’s highways is about to begin. The Kansas Highway Patrol and law enforcement partners across the state will have additional enforcement May 22nd through June 4th for the annual Click It or Ticket Campaign, which encourages seatbelt and child safety seat use for occupants of all ages.
“The Patrol is dedicated to helping save lives on Kansas highways. This campaign is not about citations; it is about saving lives. Buckling up is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in your vehicles.” said Colonel Herman T. Jones, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol. “The KHP is dedicated to ensuring that the motoring public is safe while traveling through Kansas, and we will continue that commitment throughout the Memorial Day holiday.”
The Kansas Highway Patrol will be focusing on areas of occupant protection, impaired driving, distracted driving, and other traffic safety issues. Throughout this campaign, law enforcement will educate and enforce the importance of being properly restrained inside vehicles. Buckling up is the simplest thing that can be done inside a vehicle to limit injury and save your life during a crash.
“Memorial Day is a remembrance of the men and women who have lost their lives serving this great country and marks the beginning of summer vacation season nationwide. The KHP and all our law enforcement partners remind all Kansans to buckle up, every trip, every time,” said Lieutenant Candice Breshears, Kansas Highway Patrol public information officer. “Adults are the best role models to youth inside vehicles. When adults use their seatbelts, then children will be using seatbelts and sitting in their appropriate child safety seats. Do your part to make sure that everyone arrives to their destinations safely, and make sure everyone is buckled up.”
Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel holidays in America and we ask that all travelers take time to fasten their seatbelts. These few seconds could be the ones that save your life, or the life of someone you love.
The Patrol wishes all of those traveling during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and throughout the summer, safe travels. If you need assistance on a Kansas highway, you can call KHP for assistance at *47 (*HP) or *582 (*KTA) for the Kansas Turnpike.
