Statewide seat belt enforcement campaign begins next week - Gainesville Times

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Statewide seat belt enforcement campaign begins next week

Gainesville High School senior Robbie Bilbrough, 18, buckles his seat belt inside a pickup truck after school Tuesday. The Georgia Senate voted last week to pass Senate Bill 5, which mandates seat belt use for pickup truck drivers. - photo by SARA GUEVARA

0218seatbelt2 — Gainesville High School senior Robbie Bilbrough, 18, buckles his seat belt inside a pickup truck after school Tuesday. The Georgia Senate voted last week to pass Senate Bill 5, which mandates seat belt use for pickup truck drivers. - photo by SARA GUEVARA

A statewide effort focusing on seat belts will kick off next week as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, according to authorities.