May 14, 2024

North Platte Police Department will be participating in the “And Then It Clicked” seatbelt enforcement campaign

Posted May 14, 2024 10:00 PM

North Platte Police Department

North Platte, Neb. - The North Platte Police Department will be participating in the “And Then It Clicked” seatbelt enforcement campaign from May 20th, 2024 through June 2nd, 2024.  The high visibility traffic enforcement campaign will focus on all Nebraska traffic laws, with an emphasis on seatbelt usage.  The Nebraska seat belt usage rate in 2023 was 77.3%. 

A May 6th, 2024 seatbelt survey conducted by the North Platte Police Department showed a 63% rate of seatbelt usage.  In 2022, 11,302 unrestrained people were killed in car crashes.  That equates to one fatality every forty-seven minutes.  The North Platte Police Department reminds drivers that one simple click could save your life.