About the Campaign

Click It or Ticket is a national high-visibility enforcement campaign focused on the consequences of not wearing a safety belt. The goal is to increase awareness and encourage all drivers and passengers to buckle up—every trip, every time. 

Florida law enforcement agencies are encouraged to conduct high-visibility enforcement and public education on safety belt and child restraint laws. Agencies should submit a campaign activity report at the end of the campaign.

This is a reportable campaign. Reports will be due by June 30, 2025, and may be submitted below or by clicking here.

Dates to Remember 

• Enforcement Period: May 19 – June 1, 2025
• Reports Due: June 30, 2025

Facts

• Every 47 minutes, someone not wearing a safety belt dies in a car crash.
• In 2022, 11,302 unbelted individuals were killed in car crashes.
• In 2023, 91.9% of adult front-seat passengers used safety belts during the day.
• Nighttime fatalities in 2022: 6,252 unrestrained occupants, compared to 4,949 during the day.
• 57% of nighttime crash fatalities involved unbelted occupants.
• 60% of 18 to 34-year-olds killed in 2022 crashes were unrestrained.
• In 2022, 54% of male and 41% of female passenger vehicle fatalities were unbelted.

How To Participate
 

Florida law enforcement agencies are encouraged to:

• Enhance enforcement and public education on safety belt use during the campaign period.
• Submit a campaign activity report by June 30, 2025.

The report will collect the following:

• Approximate number of hours dedicated to safety belt enforcement
• Number of safety belt checkpoints (if any)
• Number of press conferences (if any)
• Number of media stories or articles featuring your agency’s efforts
• Number of social media posts or interactions
• Number of safety belt enforcement contacts
• Number of child restraint enforcement contacts 
• Total number of traffic citations 
• Name of exemplary officer for education and/or enforcement efforts
• Results of the Local Safety Belt Use Survey (see below)

As part of the campaign, agencies are also asked to conduct a Local Safety Belt Use Survey before and after the campaign period:

• Observe at least 100 drivers and front passengers at a minimum of three different locations within your jurisdiction, both before and after the campaign.
• Calculate the usage rate for each location:
• (Number of occupants wearing seat belts ÷ Total occupants observed) × 100
• Average the usage rates from all three locations to determine your agency’s final percentage.
• An optional worksheet is available for download to assist with tracking and calculations. This form is for internal use and does not need to be submitted.