Rimando to Help Launch Click it or Ticket Campaign
Published on May 14, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release
SANDY, Utah (Thursday, May 14, 2009) - Utah's annual Click It or Ticket campaign will kick-off this year at Rio Tinto Stadium tomorrow, Friday, May 15, 2009. Law enforcement officers across the state will support this national program by enforcing the seat belt law, while RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando will serve as the MLS team's local spokesperson for the campaign, which reminds motorists to buckle up.
On an average day in Utah, there are 150 motor vehicle crashes involving nearly 400 people, resulting in 75 injuries and one death. Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in crashes. Motorists should give themselves a real chance by wearing their seat belt on every ride, day and night.
Safety belts save lives, which is why more than 100 law enforcement agencies statewide are declaring zero tolerance for drivers and passengers not wearing seat belts, and placing special emphasis on young drivers and nighttime motorists. Utah's Seat Belt Law requires the use safety belts when traveling in a motor vehicle. The law provides for primary enforcement for drivers and passengers up to 19 years of age and secondary enforcement for individuals ages 19 and older. In addition, children must ride in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat until they are 8 years of age.
WHO: Nick Rimando, Goalkeeper, Real Salt Lake
Chief Stephen Chapman, Sandy City Police Department
Commissioner D. Lance Davenport, Utah Department of Public Safety
WHAT: Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign Kick-Off
WHERE: Rio Tinto Stadium - Club Real Patio, 2nd Floor
9256 South State Street, Sandy, Utah 84070
WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2009 at 12:45 p.m.
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