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Click It Or Ticket Annual Campaign Kicks Off With Event On May 21 In Xenia
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Greene County Safe Communities Coalition, part of Greene County Public Health, is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs May 18-31, 2026.
“Seat belt use should be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” said Kaci Warren, Health Educator for Greene County Public Health, and Coordinator of Greene County Safe Communities. “During the Click It or Ticket campaign, we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Not buckling up could mean a ticket, or worse, risking a life.” In 2023, there were 10,484 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes. The national seat belt use rate in 2024 was 91.2%, which is good, but it can be better. The other 8.8% still need to be reminded that seat belts save lives. Participating law enforcement agencies will take a no-excuses approach to seat belt enforcement, issuing citations day and night.
One of the focuses of the Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign is nighttime enforcement. NHTSA data shows a higher number of unrestrained occupant fatalities happen at night (56% between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 a.m.). Of the males killed in crashes in 2023, more than half (53%) were unrestrained. For females killed in crashes, 41% were not buckled up.
Buckle Up the Right Way
• Place the shoulder belt across the middle of the chest and away from the neck.
• Lay the lap belt across the hips and not the stomach.
• NEVER place the seat belt behind the back or under the arms.
• Place the shoulder belt across the middle of the chest and away from the neck.
• Lay the lap belt across the hips and not the stomach.
• NEVER place the seat belt behind the back or under the arms.
For more information on the Click It or Ticket seat belt high-visibility enforcement campaign, please visit NHTSA.gov/ClickIt.
Date:
Thu, May 21, 2026
10:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Location:
Greene County Public Health
Openings:
Unlimited