WAUSAU – As part of national efforts to encourage all motorists to buckle up, Wausau Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin as part of the annual Click It or Ticket mobilization May 21 to June 3.
“Wisconsin has made considerable progress when it comes to encouraging motorists to wear their safety belt every time they travel,” according to Wausau Police Department. “Over the last decade, Wisconsin’s safety belt use rate has increased from about 74 percent (in 2009) to nearly 90 percent today.
“While that’s encouraging, we still see far too many people who make the dangerous – and frankly – irresponsible decision to not wear a safety belt.”
In Wisconsin, motorists can be stopped and cited for failing to wear a safety belt. In addition, drivers can also be cited for every unbuckled passenger in their vehicle.
