[Vision2020] MPD Press Release

[Janesta]

The focus effort is great! However, what's up with the puny $10.00 fine? May
as well not have a seat belt law.

Janesta

On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Stephanie Kalasz
<skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us>wrote:

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> *PRESS RELEASE*
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> *Seatbelt enforcement*
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> *May 25, 2011*
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> In an effort to decrease the rate of traffic injuries and focus on the goal
> of zero deaths; the Moscow Police Department will be participating in a
> statewide seatbelt enforcement mobilization. Through education and increased
> law enforcement presence, the Moscow Police Department hopes to increase the
> rate of seatbelt use within our jurisdiction. The enhanced enforcement will
> be conducted between May 26th and June 7th.
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> *In the state of Idaho: (I.C. 49-672, 49-673) *
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> Seatbelt laws have differing penalties for vehicle operators and
> passengers, depending upon the age of the occupants.
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> Vehicle operators are required to have every passenger, under the age of
> six (6), secured in a child safety restraint. There can be a $79.00 fine for
> violating Idaho’s child car-seat code.
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> The adult driver of a motor vehicle is required to wear a safety restraint
> and they are responsible for their juvenile passengers. There can be a $10
> fine for adult drivers not restrained, or adult drivers with unrestrained
> juveniles.
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> Juvenile drivers are responsible for their own safety restraint and the
> restraints of their juvenile passengers. There can be a $61.50 fine for an
> unrestrained juvenile driver, or a juvenile driver with an unrestrained
> juvenile passenger.
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> Adult passengers are responsible for their own safety restraint and may
> face a $10.00 fine, for not wearing a safety restraint.
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> Please do your part and buckle up this Memorial Day Holiday.
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> *Story Contact: Lt. Kwiatkowski  *
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> *Phone: 883-7054*
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> *Email: **pkwiatkowski at ci.moscow.id.us* <pkwiatkowski at ci.moscow.id.us>
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The Moscow Police Department is to be commended on this program.

Whomever sets the fines? Comdemmed

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