'Click It or Ticket' seatbelt program to run through June 1

The Linn County Sheriff's Office, city police departments and the Kansas Highway Patrol will be closely observing drivers and passengers through June 1 to make sure they are observing state law in using seatbelts. (Therese Mikkelsen Skarr / Upsplash)

Linn County Sheriff's Office press release

Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel holidays in the nation, and our agency is urging all drivers and passengers on our roads to buckle up.

During Click It or Ticket, drivers will be met with extra enforcement by area law enforcment officials.

They will be on the lookout for the unrestrained drivers, passengers, and children traveling our roads.

“Your seatbelt could be what saves you and those riding with you. Insist that everyone in the vehicle is retrained before you start,” said Jame Akes, Linn County sheriff. “I also want people to know that in the interest of saving lives, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office is committed to ticketing and educating the violators of adult seat belt and child safety laws, as well as other traffic infractions because we want you to be as safe as possible on your travels."

Click It or Ticket is a nationwide initiative led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to promote seat belt use through education and enforcement.