Personal Injury Law

Click it or ticket 2008 Florida campaign starts (May 19 - June 1)

By Brian F. LaBovick, Esq.

The eighth annual Click it or ticket Florida Campaign Kicks off for 2008 today. The campaign runs  from May 19 - June 1, 2008. The Click it or ticket  is a part of a national campaign that encourages drivers to buckle up.

This is a serious issue the LaBovick & LaBovick Law Firm is deeply committed to supporting. This year we partnered with the Dori Slosberg Foundation in helping to make the community more aware of this important roadway safety issue. This year, Governor Crist and law enforcement has  extended the campaign in hopes of saving more lives. Drivers on the roadways should be aware:

During May 19 - June 1, 2008, law enforcement will be increasing normal patrols and enforcement activities. In addition, law enforcement will be practicing a zero tolerance policy for safety belt usage. If a person is stopped for any traffic violation and is caught not wearing a safety belt, he or she will be ticketed. 

Research indicates that when people are wearing their seat belts/safety belts, lives have been saved in automobile accidents and automobile crashes.

Join the LaBovick & LaBovick Personal Injury Law Firm in promoting the 2008 Click it or Ticket Florida Campaign. We can all take it one step better and promote wearing seat belts all year long.

Important Florida seat belt usage statistics:

South Florida Seat belt Usage Statistics by County
Broward –  81.5% (2007) 
Miami Dade –  76.2% (2007
Palm Beach – 79.0% (2007) 

Seat belt Safety Usage Statistics in Florida:
• 2,103 people killed in vehicles.
• (1,301) of those killed not wearing seat belts.
• 72% (79 of 110) of the children ages 0 to 17 years old killed were not using safety equipment

Seat belt Usage by Florida Drivers:
• 618 drivers not wearing their safety belts were killed in traffic crashes. 
• 23,197 drivers involved in traffic crashes were not wearing their safety belts.

Day and Time of Crashes in Florida:
• Friday, during the 5 p.m. hour, had the highest number of all types of crashes (3,294).
• Sunday, during the 2 a.m. hour, had the highest number of fatal crashes (48).
• Saturday, during the 2 a.m. hour, was second with 40 fatal crashes.

NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, 2006 Nationwide Crash Statistics
1 fatality every 12 minutes
1 injury every 12 seconds
1 property damage crash every 8 seconds
1 law enforcement reported crash every 5 seconds

Full post as published by LaBovick Injury Law Blog on May 19, 2008 (boomark / email).