Beginning on May 19th and continuing through June 2nd, travelers can expect increased police presence in Manhattan and Riley County as the Riley County Police Department begins aggressive enforcement of Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws.
This is all part of the 2024 Kansas Click It or Ticket campaign. This activity is supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT).
The aim of the Click It or Ticket campaign is to drastically reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries that occur when unbelted drivers and passengers are involved in traffic crashes. On average, there are 15.5 car accident deaths on I-70 each year. Kansas vehicle fatalities are trending down, mainly due to the use of safety restraints. We would like to maintain that trend.
May 19- June 2 drivers will be met with extra enforcement of both the Kansas Safety Belt Use Act and the Kansas Child Passenger Safety Act. These statutes require that all vehicle occupants must be appropriately restrained.
In addition, Kansas law prohibits persons under the age of 14 from riding in any part of a vehicle not intended for carrying passengers, such as a pickup bed. For answers to child safety restraint questions and the location of the nearest safety seat fitting station, or safety seat technician, contact the Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office at 1-800-416-2522, or write ktsro@dccca.org. For information on the car seat distribution program visit www.safekidskansas.org
Kansas’ overall adult seat belt compliance rate is 85% and ranges, by county, from 62% to 97%. Almost two-thirds of Kansas’ fatality crashes occur on rural roadways while these roads account for only one-third of all crashes.