It’s Buckle Up New Hampshire Week!!
It’s Buckle Up New Hampshire Week!!
MANCHESTER, NH- On Monday, May 13, 2013, the Buckle Up New Hampshire Coalition, funded and supported through the NH Highway Safety Agency, kicked off its Buckle Up New Hampshire Week to encourage increased seatbelt usage.
Partnering with the New Hampshire Motor Speedway and The Mill 96.5 radio station, Manchester Police participated in a promotional effort to promote the importance of using passenger and child restraint systems any time and every time you are in a motor vehicle.
Motorists passing through the intersection of Lake Avenue and Elm Street on Monday afternoon might have noticed an increased police presence as members of the Manchester Traffic Unit engaged drivers and passengers alike, encouraging seatbelt use.
Drivers and passengers found using proper passenger restraints were ticketed!! But there weren’t too many complaints since the “tickets” were actually 2 free passes to attend NH Motor Speedway’s New Hampshire 300 race on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Milo the Moose and other staff members from the speedway, along with on-air personalities from The Mill 96.5 radio station, were thrilled to offer 300 complimentary tickets to the race in an ongoing, cooperative effort to get people to buckle up.
Representatives from ChaD’s Highway Safety and Injury Prevention Center, along with the Allstate Foundation’s Teen Safe Driving Program joined the coalition’s efforts today in hopes that this event, along with additional activities and promotional efforts throughout the upcoming week can encourage drivers to buckle up and save lives!