10/22/2020_SeatBelt_Campaign_results aTigard Police Department
Media Release
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2020
Contact:
Stefanie Kouremetis, Community Engagement Program Coordinator
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 503-718-2814
Email: stefanie.kouremetis@tigard-or.gov
Tigard PD Issue Citations During Seat Belt & Car Seat Safety Blitz
During September, Tigard Safety Officers worked sixteen overtime hours and issued 1 safety belt
violation, 31 speeding citations and 7 other traffic citations and warnings as part of a two-week
grant-funded safety blitz.
The goal of the blitz is to save lives by educating the public about seat belt and child seat laws.
While focused on seat restraints, officers were also on the lookout for speeding, distracted driving
and other violations impacting traffic safety.
Tigard Police Department's participation in this campaign was made possible by a grant funded
through the Oregon Department of Transportation on behalf of the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA).
When it comes to child seats and seatbelts,please remember:
• In Oregon, children are required to remain in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least 2 years
old, thanks to a law that was passed in 2017.
• A child over the age of 2 can move to a front-facing car seat with a five-point harness. Once a
child reaches 40 pounds, he or she can use a booster seat until they reach age 8 or a height of
4'9", at which time an adult seat belt should fit them correctly.
• Car crashes are the leading nationwide cause of death for kids ages 1-12. Car seats may increase
crash survival by 71% for babies under the age of 1 and up to 59% for toddlers age 1-4.
• Seat belts used correctly can reduce the risk of major crash injury or death by up to 65%.
For help selecting or installing a car seat,here is a good place to start:
http://oregoniml2act.org/Child Passenger Safety
https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats#inspection-inspection
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