Livingston County Sheriff to Enforce Seat Belt Use with Extra Road Patrols

Buckle up, Hartland, seat belt safety zones are now in effect and both the sheriff’s office and local police departments are stepping up their patrols over the next two weeks.

With the launch of the national Click It or Ticket campaign on May 21, Livingston County has already established enforcement zones for the campaign. 

In the Livingston County area, enforcement zones stretch along Grand River, Hacker, Old US 23 and Latson to name a few.

"The Click It or Ticket campaign is one of the reasons Michigan has always been a leader in reducing traffic fatalities through a high seat belt use rate," said Michael L. Prince, Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) director, on the OHSP website. "Since their introduction, seat belts have saved lives, and we want people to take advantage of this simple yet effective safety device."

Michigan law requires that all drivers and passengers age 15 and younger be buckled up, regardless of seating position. Children must be in a car seat or booster seat until they are 8 years old or 4 feet 9 inches tall.

The sheriff’s office and state troopers will continue their increased patrols through June 3. The additional hours and manpower required during the Click It or Ticket campaign is supported with federal traffic safety funds, administered by OHSP.

Here are a few of the local enforcement zones in effect during the campaign:

May 22

• Grand River and Hacker, 12 p.m.

May 23

• Spencer and Pleasant Valley, 7 a.m.
• Grand River and Old US 23, 8 a.m.

May 24

• Mason and Burkhart, 12 p.m.

May 25:

• Grand River and Latson, 9 a.m.

May 26

• Old US 23 and Grand River, 8 a.m.

May 28

• Grand River and Chilson, 8 a.m.

May 29

• Grand River and Hacker, 2 p.m.

May 30

• Hacker and Woodland Shore Dr., 7 a.m.
• Grand River and Burkhart, 8 a.m.

May 31

• Grand River and Latson, 12 p.m.

Find a complete list of seat belt enforcement zones across the state here.