Beginning Monday and continuing through Sunday, June 3, travelers can expect increased police presence on city streets and county roadways while the Allen County Sheriffs Office and Iola Police Department aggressively enforce Kansas seat belt laws.
The 2018 Kansas Click It or Ticket campaign is supported by a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Enforcement will occur around the clock. Officers will be especially vigilant at night because seatbelt use diminishes after nightfall.
State law allows officers to stop vehicles and issue tickets when they observe front seat occupants, teens in any seat position, or children under the age of 14, riding without being properly restrained.
Occupants 14 and older are cited individually. In the event that a passenger under the age of 14 is observed to be unrestrained the driver will be cited.
The fine for an adult seat belt violation is $30; the fine for a youth (14-17) violation is $60, while the fine for a child (0-13) restraint violation is $60 plus a court cost charge of $108.
Children under the age of four must be correctly secured in an approved child safety seat. Children, ages four through seven, must be securely belted into an approved booster seat unless taller than 4 feet 9 inches or heavier than 80 pounds, in which case, the booster may be removed and the child belted in without it.
