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Results of Today's Click It or Ticket Enforcement

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Today, the Montgomery County Police Department, along with Gaithersburg police officers and Rockville City police officers, kicked off the 2012 Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign with Operation Thin Blue Line.  Thity-five officers conducted enforcement of seat belt and child safety seat laws on Route 355 (Frederick Road) from the D.C. line to the Frederick County line.  This two hour enforcement detail was funded by the Maryland Highway Safety Office.

During today's enforcement, officers issued:

• 197 citations for seatbelt violations
• 3 citations for other traffic violations
• 4 warnings for other traffic citations

As a reminder, ALL persons under 16 years old must be restrained by a seatbelt or child safety seat.  Child safety seats are required for children who are under 8 years old, weigh less than 65 pounds, and/or are under 4'8" in height.  For those over 16 years old, the operator and front seat passenger must be seatbelted.

Violations of seatbelt or child safety seat laws will result in the following penalties:

• 22-412.2(d)  Failing to secure a child under 8 in a child safety seat when transporting in a motor vehicle - $60
• 22-412.3(b)  (Operator, Occupant under 16) not restrained by (seat belt, child safety seat) - $25.00
• 22.412.3(c)  Front passenger 16 or older not restrained by seatbelt - $25.00

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Release ID: 12-064
Media Contact: mcpnews 
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