CLARION CO., Pa. (EYT) — Local State Police Troopers will once again participate in the “Click It or Ticket” traffic enforcement program from Monday, November 25, through Sunday, December 8, 2019.
If a motorist is stopped for a traffic violation and is not wearing a seat belt, the driver will receive two citations — one for the traffic violation and the other for the seat belt violation.
To complement law enforcement efforts, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds motorists that wearing a seat belt is your best defense against injury or death in the event of a crash. A seat belt increases your chances of surviving a crash by up to 60 percent.
During the “Click It or Ticket” program, troopers will be adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward any violation of the Commonwealth’s seat belt and child passenger restraint laws.
In conjunction with this aggressive enforcement approach, troopers throughout Troop C will conduct regulatory checkpoints and child safety seat checkpoints.
By buckling up and using child safety seats properly, you significantly increase your chances of surviving a crash. Pennsylvania law also stipulates that children under the age of eight must be properly secured in a federally-approved child safety seat when riding in a vehicle. Children aged two years and less must be in a rear facing child seat.
To help parents safely transport children, PSP will conduct free child passenger safety seat checks. These check stations serve to reduce the number of improperly installed child safety seats, identify defective seats, detect seats affected by recalls from the manufacturer, and also provide an excellent opportunity to have any questions regarding the child passenger safety seat law answered.
Clarion-based State Police will conduct child passenger safety seat checks at the following location:
Clarion Ford Chrysler
1214 East Main St. Clarion, PA 16214
Thursday, December 5, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Clarion Station Phone Number for Appointments: 814-226-1710
Other car seat inspection locations:
Clearfield County
Clearfield Volunteer Fire Department
108 E. Cherry Street, Clearfield, Pa 16830
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Station Phone Number for Appointments: 814-857-3800
Forest County
Marienville Volunteer Fire Company
106 N. Forest St, Marienville PA 16239
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Marienville Station phone number for appointments: 814-927-5253
Jefferson County
Punxsutawney Central Fire Department
301 East Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Punxsutawney Station Phone Number for Appointments: 814-938-0510
Troopers will examine all child restraint seats for proper installation, and parents will receive instructions on how to correct any deficiencies. For more information on car seat safety and to get a list of state police car seat safety inspection locations and dates, click on the “Public Safety” link at www.psp.pa.gov.
For more information on child passenger safety, please visit PennDOT’s child passenger safety resource center online.
