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Fall SAFE Enforcement
KDOT’s Traffic Safety Section will host a one-week volunteer seat belt enforcement October 6-12, 2024, focusing on drivers and passengers in and around elementary and middle schools. In 2022, Kansas lost 18 children ages 0-13 in motor vehicle crashes, and 50% were NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Although the 2022 statewide observational seat belt survey showed 98% of children ages 0-4 are restrained, only 88% of 5–9-year-olds and 87% of 10–14-year-olds are buckled. Also observed, when the driver is buckled up, nearly 97% of the children are restrained…but if the driver is NOT buckled, only about 30% of the children are buckled. We continue to move the numbers in the right direction when education and enforcement are priorities.
Why one hour in one week? Simple - we know it only takes a couple of individuals receiving citations to let folks know you mean business. We are asking you to assign an officer to patrol around your elementary and middle schools approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of school and 30 minutes immediately following at least one school day. To increase seat belt compliance, we ask that any person not properly restrained be issued a citation. For more than 20 years, we have tried various means to educate the public about the dangers of driving unbelted. We have learned nothing impacts human behavior more than vigorous enforcement. We have also learned warnings have little or no impact on compliance.
Please use your local radio, newspapers, TV stations, and/or social media to announce the upcoming enforcement. By promoting the enforcement, there should be no surprises. Our hope is everyone will take heed and buckle up, so no citations are necessary.
Ages 0-13 Fine: $ 60.00 plus Court Cost (KSA 8-1343)
Ages 14-17 Fine $ 60.00 No Court Cost (KSA 8-2501)
Ages 18 and Above $30.00 No Court Cost (KSA 8-2501)
CLICK HERE to download the Fall SAFE Enforcement Signup and Reporting Forms
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