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KY Officers Honored for Seat Belt Enforcement

KY Officers Honored for Seat Belt Enforcement
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Jul. 28, 2016 | LEXINGTON, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Jul. 28, 2016 | 12:37 PM | LEXINGTON, KY
The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety honored 146 law enforcement officers from 125 agencies across the Commonwealth on Wednesday for their efforts to increase the use of seat belts and child restraints in motor vehicles.

At the Governor’s Occupant Protection Awards ceremony in Lexington, awards were presented to officers with the most occupant protection citations in each agency and division. There are six divisions, broken down by number of officers within the agency, and a division for Kentucky State Police.

“These officers, their departments and agencies render a great service for public safety by enforcing our occupant protection laws,” said Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton via video message.  “You are literally our eyes on the road and because of you, Kentucky’s roadways are safer.” 

“Despite abundant data showing that seat belts and child restraints save lives, each year hundreds of unrestrained motorists lose their lives on Kentucky roadways,” said KOHS Executive Director Noelle Hunter said before presenting the awards. “We care about every person who travels our roadways and will consistently share this life-saving message to buckle up.”

There were 761 total highway fatalities in Kentucky in 2015, with 588 killed in motor vehicles.  Of those 588 fatalities, 300 were not wearing a seat belt.
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