“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Underway

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STATEWIDE — You should always wear your seat belt.

That’s a message you constantly hear, but it’s a message Indiana State Police are really trying to push this month with their “Click It or Ticket” campaign.

ISP Capt. Dave Bursten says seat belts save lives, even in non-serious crashes.

“These are crashes that, when you look at the vehicle, you think someone maybe got a little banged up,” Bursten says. “And then you find out they were killed because they got ejected.”

Bursten says their “Click It or Ticket” campaign isn’t about giving people tickets, but just to raise awareness how important your seat belt is.

ISP Capt. Dave Bursten

“It should be common sense,” Bursten says. “Wear your seat belt, all the time, every time.”

“No one plans on being in a crash. But crashes happen. And once the crash happens, you can’t freeze frame and put your seat belt on to protect yourself. You do that by putting it on as soon as you get in the car, before you pull out to drive.”

According to Bursten, if you do get pulled over for not wearing a seat belt, it will be a $25 ticket.

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