Local agencies to boost patrols during May

(BROOKVILLE, Ind.) – Local police agencies will be boosting patrols in an effort to increase seatbelt use. 

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department says their deputies will work overtime to ensure proper seatbelt use through the end of May. 

The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is a partnership between agencies and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. 

Since 2021, Indiana has seen a steady decline in fatalities among passenger vehicle occupants not wearing seatbelts. 

Data shows that 95% of people in Indiana wear a seatbelt, which is three percent higher than the national average.