PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
November 20, 2020
CONTACT:
Sergeant Chris Adams
209 736-2567
[email protected]
Angels Camp Police Department will be conducting seat belt enforcement on November 21st and November 28th, 2020.
Angels Camp, Calif. – Angels Camp Police Department will have additional officers on patrol November 21st and 28th, 2020 from 12:00PM to 2:00AM making sure drivers and passengers are wearing their seat belt. Drivers and passengers who do not have a seat belt on will be stopped and ticketed. This also includes drivers who do not secure children in child safety seats.
In California, the fine for a seat belt violation is $162. The fine for not securing a child in a child safety seat is $490.
“Buckling up only takes a few seconds and is the best defense in the event of a crash,” Chief Scott Ellis said. “We have seen first-hand the consequences of not wearing a seat belt. This should be a no-brainer, but there are people who still choose to not wear a seat belt, or secure children in the correct car seat.”
In 2016, 426 people killed in crashes across the state were unrestrained.
Under California law, children under two years old who weigh under 40 pounds or are under 40 inches tall must ride in a rear-facing car seat. Children under the age of eight or under 4’ 9” tall must be secured in a car or booster seat.
Funding for this seat belt enforcement operation is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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