SEATBELT SAFETY BLITZ
Posted: August 31st, 2010 2:21 PM
SEATBELT SAFETY BLITZ IS UNDERWAY
RELEASE DATE: August 31, 2010
CONTACT PERSON: Sgt Rick Wilson 503-301-5182
In conjunction with the Oregon Department of Transportation and the nationwide "CLICK IT OR TICKET" campaign, the Gresham Police Department is now partaking in an area-wide 2-week long safety belt enforcement blitz. The blitz period is from Monday August 30th until Sunday September 12th, but officers will continue to enforce all safety belt related laws at all times, as they normally do. Enforcement will concentrate on non-compliance, improper use and child safety seats.
The goal of this campaign is to increase the number of motor vehicle operators and passengers who routinely wear safety belts. Typically, Gresham sees about 93-95 percent compliance with regard to safety belt laws and it is the goal of the Gresham Police Department to increase that number.
Officers will be enforcing the "proper use" clause in the seat belt law. This requires that the entire seatbelt system is used as it was designed with the lap portion low across the hips and the shoulder portion over the collar bone crossing the center of the chest. The entire belt system should be free of knots, twists, tears and slack. Drivers and passengers wearing the shoulder portion of the belt system under their arms or behind their backs are not using the belt properly as it was designed and will be ticketed.
A child weighing less than 40 pounds must be restrained in a child safety seat. A child under one year of age or weighing less than twenty pounds must be restrained in a rear facing child seat. A child over 40 pounds but under age eight or less than 4' 9" tall must be restrained in a booster seat that elevates them so the lap and shoulder belts fit correctly. For help with child safety seats refer to the seat manufacturer's instructions, vehicle owner's manual or call ACTS Oregon Child Safety Seat Resource Center at 1-800-772-1315.
Please be aware that Oregon law has changed in 2009 to include mandatory seatbelt use on premises open to the public, such as parking lots.
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