Elk Grove Police to Aggressively Enforce Seat Belt Laws

Steer Clear of Cops by Buckling Up


Keep you and your family safe and $142 in your wallet by making sure everyone wears their seat belts for every trip. Fines and fees have gone from under $100 previously to $142 this year for first time adult seat belt violations. For children under 16, the fine is now $485 for the first time offense.

No warnings will be given out, as the Elk Grove Police Department will be aggressively enforcing the state’s occupant protection laws. The Click It or Ticket campaign relies on heavy enforcement and public education as a means to help save lives on California’s roadways.

“Seat belts save thousands of lives every year,” Elk Gove Police Chief Robert Lehner said. “Buckling up will not only save you a heavy fine, it will also save your life and the lives of those you love. We’re not giving warnings."

It’s Click It or Ticket,” Lehner added.

“Buckling up just makes sense,” Christopher J. Murphy, Director of the California Office of Traffic Safety said. “It takes only two seconds for an action that can make the difference whether you or your family gets home today.”

Funding to support California’s Click It or Ticket campaign was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.