Lake Elsinore Seat Belt Enforcement Sweep

The Sheriff's office reports that the City Of Lake Elsinore Police Department will be participating in the national, "Click it or Ticket" sweep, beginning next Monday, May 14, and lasting until June 3.

If you plan to be driving through Lake Elsinore, know that officers will be cracking down on drivers and passengers not wearing their seatbelts, or not wearing them properly...

This three-week operation is a zero tolerance program designed to save lives and prevent injuries from traffic collisions. ... The program will target those occupants not wearing seatbelts or not wearing them correctly based on the manufacturer's specifications such as having the shoulder harness under the arm or behind the back. It will also target those persons not securing children under the age of 6 or 60 pounds in an approved child safety seat.

Driver's will also be held responsible for any passengers not wearing seatbelts.

You can read the Sheriff's full announcement here...
http://www.riversidesheriff.org/press/07130lke.htm