| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2545 | 2009-05-20 | Troop C | ***Click It or Ticket*** Troop C Partners With Local Agencies for Seat Belt Enforcement |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP C- NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: May 20, 2009 ***Click It or Ticket*** Troop C Partners With Local Agencies for Seat Belt Enforcement Gray- Louisiana State Police Troop C and all local law enforcement agencies have partnered together to conduct a weeklong series of seat belt checkpoints throughout the Troop area during the mobilization of the National “Click It or Ticket Campaign” in May. On Monday, May 18, 2009 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Troop C troopers and St. John Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a checkpoint on LA 18 in Edgard. The checkpoint resulted in the following citations: 32 Seat belt violations, 2 child restraint violations, 1 driver’s license violation, 1 stop sign violation, and 7 window tint violations. Another checkpoint on Monday conducted with the St James Sheriff’s Office from 1:00 to 3:00 PM on LA 18 in Vacherie resulted in the following citations: 14 Seat belt violations, 1 suspended driver’s license violation, 5 license plate violations, 3 motor vehicle inspection (MVI) violations, 10 window tint violations, and 1 insurance violation. On Tuesday, May 19, 2009 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Troop C and the Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a checkpoint on LA 1 in Labadieville which resulted in the following citations: 23 Seat belt violations, 4 driver’s license violations, 3 MVI violations, 2 window tint violations, 4 child restraint violations, 1 vehicle registration violation, and 1 insurance violation. Later on Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, Troop C and the Thibodaux Police Department conducted another seat belt checkpoint which resulted in the following citations: 44 seat belt violations, 1 child restraint violation, 1 window tint violation, 1 driver’s license violation, 2 MVI violations, and 2 expired vehicle registration violations. On Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Troop C and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a checkpoint on LA 20 in Schriever, LA which resulted in the following citations: 30 Seat belt violations, 26 speeders, 1 driver’s license violation, 1 MVI violation, 3 window tint violations, 1 child restraint violation, 1 reckless operation, and 2 smoking in a vehicle with small children. Thursday, May 21, 2009, Troop C and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office will partner for a seat belt checkpoint on LA 1 south of Lockport from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Friday, May 22, 2009, Troop C and the Houma Police Department will conduct a seat belt checkpoint on LA 24 near the Morgan Street Bridge in Houma. Captain Darrin Naquin, Commander of Louisiana State Police Troop C, stated, “The joint effort of Troop C troopers and our local law enforcement partners conducting these weeklong series of checkpoints creates a greater awareness of the importance of seat belt use. This effort will ensure that this year’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign is more visible and stronger than ever.” In May of 2008, nineteen (19) citizens lost their lives in crashes in the Troop C area. Nine (9) of the 19 people killed were not wearing their seat belt when the crash occurred. Seven (7) were wearing their seat belt, and the remaining two (2) were on motorcycles. One motorcycle occupant was wearing a non-DOT approved helmet, and the other was not wearing a helmet at all. One life lost is too many, so lets all work together by buckling up to ensure that May of 2008 was a month that our community never experiences again. Troop C is committed to saving lives, and will continue to aggressively enforce Louisiana’s seat belt laws. Contact Information: TFC Gilbert Dardar Jr. Public Information Officer Louisiana State Police - Troop C Office: (985) 857-3683 Cell: (985) 855-0241 Gilbert.Dardar@dps.la.gov WWW.LSP.ORG | |||
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