FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Andrea Blakeway, Public Relations

Email: ablakeway@kennerpd.com

Office: (504) 712-2244

Date: June 8, 2009

KPD Click It or Ticket Effort

KENNER — During the month of May, the Kenner Police Department joined with state and local law enforcement agencies and highway safety groups in supporting the aggressive national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign, which took place from May 18 through May 31, 2009. During the period, police ticketed unbelted vehicle occupants around the clock. The Kenner Police Department issued a total of 295 tickets in reference to improper seat belt usage during this period.

Seat belts are the single most effective piece of safety equipment in a vehicle, yet NHTSA observational studies show that nearly one out of five Americans still fails to wear a seat belt when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. When worn correctly, seat belts have been proven to reduce the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent and by 60 percent in pickup trucks, SUVs and minivans.

The Click It or Ticket mobilization effort was supported by an $8 million national paid advertising campaign, which, along with additional state advertising, encouraged every driver and passenger to buckle up, especially at night.

More information: For more information on the Click It or Ticket campaign, please visit www.nhtsa.gov.