Papillion , Nebraska — Papillion Police Department is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring , during the U . S . Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ( NHTSA ) national Click It or Ticket high - visibility enforcement effort . The national seat belt campaign , which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday , runs from May 23 to June 5 , 2022 .  
   “We want the act of buckling up to become automatic to all drivers and passengers , ” said Lt . Ray Higgins . “It’s not just a safe thing to do – it’s the law . During the Click It or Ticket campaign , we’ll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers . In Nebraska , we know that 3 out of 10 occupants do not buckle up each trip . Buckling up is the simplest thing you can do to limit injury or save your life during a crash . We see the results of not wearing a seat belt all the time . We see the loss of life . So often , it could have been prevented . ”
   According to the NDOT Highway Safety Office , in 2020 , there were 171 passenger vehicle occupants that were killed in crashes in Nebraska , 132 ( 78% ) were unbuckled , and of the 132 , 50 ( 38% ) were ejected from the vehicle .  In comparison with other states , Nebraska has the 4th worst observed seat belt usage in the United States . Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no - excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement , writing citations day and night . In Nebraska , the maximum penalty for a seat belt violation is $25 . 00 .
   “If the enforcement effort wakes people up to the dangers of unrestrained driving , we’ll consider our mission to be a success , ” said Lt . Higgins . “If you know a friend or a family member who does not buckle up when they drive , please ask them to consider changing their habits . Help us spread this lifesaving message before one more friend or family member is killed as a result of this senseless inaction . Seat belts save lives , and everyone — front seat and back , child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up . ” 
   For more information on the Click It or Ticket mobilization , please visit
   https://dot . nebraska . gov/safety/hso/
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