AG Davenport and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety today announced the start of New Jersey’s annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign, a statewide high-visibility enforcement and public awareness effort to increase seat belt use and reduce preventable deaths and injuries on New Jersey roadways.

From May 18 to May 31, increased patrols will be conducted across the state. Officers will be looking for unbuckled drivers and passengers and checking that children are properly secured in appropriate car seats or booster seats, or using seat belts. This campaign is part of a nationwide effort to emphasize that proper restraint use is effective and saves lives. To support this effort, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety is providing $774,760 in grant funding to 113 law enforcement agencies in New Jersey for seat belt enforcement, child passenger restraint compliance, and related public awareness activities.

“Compliance with New Jersey’s seat belt and child passenger safety laws is a critical public safety priority. As New Jersey works toward a future with zero roadway fatalities, we must do everything we can to protect ourselves and our passengers, particularly the youngest and most vulnerable. Every driver and passenger can take one immediate step to protect themselves and others: buckle up and make sure every child is properly secured on every trip.” – AG Davenport