Floridians are wearing their seat belts now more than ever. According to the Florida Department of Transportation Secretary and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, more Florida motorists were witnessed wearing seat belts during the 2011 Click It or Ticket campaign than any other year. Throughout the campaign, 12 Florida counties were observed and the seat belt usage of their drivers was recorded. An average of 88 percent of drivers in the observed counties were recorded traveling with a seat belt.
Florida motorists who ride while wearing a seat belt are less likely to be injured in a car accident in Fort Lauderdale or elsewhere throughout the state. It has been concluded through a number of studies that seat belts greatly reduce the risks of injury for motorists. Some of the strictest safety laws and enforcement efforts won't compare to driver discipline. Please make sure that you and all of your passengers are buckled up during every drive, no matter how short or long it may be.
Our Boca Raton car accident attorneys would like the congratulate Florida drivers on their improvement. As technology improves and motor vehicles technology advances to help keep occupants safe, seat belts still remain as one of the top protectors in traffic collisions.
"We have made great strides in getting more and more people to buckle up, but we still have a long way to go," said Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Ananth Prasad.
The Click It or Ticket campaign concluded that pickup truck occupants were the least likely to buckle up on Florida roadways.
This year's Click It or Ticket campaign was held from May 23rd to June 5th. During this time, local and state law enforcement agencies combed the roadways in search of motorists who were breaking Florida seat belt laws.
-All seat belt laws apply to the occupants of cars, pickups and vans.
-All occupants of the front seat are required to wear a seat belt.
-All passengers that are under the age of 18 are required to wear a seat belt.
During the seat belt campaign, Florida law enforcement agencies practiced a zero tolerance policy. All motorists who were stopped for neglecting to wear a seat belt were reprimanded.
"Florida's record high safety belt compliance rate is a great example of how effective legislation can be," said Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles' Executive Director Julie Jones.
In the state of Florida, motorists who are busted without a seat belt up will be slapped with a $30 seat belt violation. If your child is not properly buckled up, you'll receive a $60 violation.
2011 Ticket of Click seat Belt county usage observances:
- Hillsborough: 85.6%
- Marion: 85.6%
- Orange: 85.9%
- Polk: 86.3%
- Miami Dade: 86.5%
- Pinellas: 87%
- Leon: 89.8%
- Broward: 89.8%
- Duval: 88.9%
- Palm Beach: 91%
- Collier 91.2%
- Lee: 92.4%
The Hollander Law Firm represents victims and their families involved in traffic accidents in Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton or the surrounding areas. If you have been injured, call for a free no-obligation appointment at 1-888-751-7770.
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