Cranford Police Department 2011 Annual Report - Cranford.com

Click It or Ticket
Cranford Police Department Annual Click It or Ticket Mobilization
The Cranford Police Department received $4,000 in grant money from the New Jersey Division of
Highway Traffic Safety for seatbelt enforcement during the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign. The
goal of the program is to increase seatbelt usage rates through education and enforcement.
New Jersey reported 554 fatalities in 2010, a large percentage of which were not wearing a seatbelt.
Also, seatbelt use is especially important for teens and young adults, as motor vehicle crashes are the
leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 34 in the United States.
This year’s “Click It or Ticket” Mobilization was conducted from May 23, 2011 to June 5, 2011. The
department conducted four seat belt checkpoints and 55 hours of focused roving patrols utilizing
overtime, patrol, and traffic personnel. In addition, we conducted 22 hours of night time enforcement
due to statistics pointing to very low seat belt use in the evening. A total of 80 hours of overtime were
utilized, which was reimbursed by the grant. Below is a summary of the department’s enforcement
efforts.
Total Seatbelt Violations: 116
All Other Violations: 237
TOTAL SUMMONSES DURING THE MOBILIZATION: 353
In addition to the summonses issued arrests included 23 for drug possession and/or felony/warrant
arrests. A post survey of seat belt usage showed a 97% compliance rate on Cranford roadways.
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