Colonial Regional
Police Department
Seatbelt Compliance Program
The Colonial Regional Police Department has been participating in this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funded federal grant; partnered with Buckle-Up Pennsylvania since 2001. The grant provides financial for the salaries of the officers participating in this program.The campaign consists of intensive, widespread enforcement for a short duration. Enforcement is conducted at specified times of the year which are highly publicized through the media. The objective is to raise seatbelt usage statewide; the goal is 90% use by 2007. Currently the state of Pennsylvania is an unprecedented 89%. To reach the goal, two (2) million Pennsylvania drivers must buckle-up.
The focus is now on nighttime enforcement. As daytime seat belt use climbs, nighttime crashes continue to needlessly claim lives. A new PA Survey has indicated that nighttime seat belt use is 74%, but more important, 76% of nighttime fatalities were unbelted. To lessen the divide between daytime and nighttime belt use, enforcement activities will include Waves held between the hours of 6pm and 6am.
In 2007, Colonial Regional Police Department participated in two (2) scheduled enforcement "Waves".
May 15 through June 3 - Performed during daylight hours
November 19 through November 25 – Performed during evening hours
Motorists Contacted: 184 vehicles
Total Seat Belt Violations: 14
Total Speeding Violations: 112
Total Hours of Enforcement: 174 hours
Total "other" Moving Violations: 14
Total Grant Monies Received: $6,500.00
Total Suspension Violations: 2
Total "other" Violations: 76
