In 2016 alone, nearly 15,000 lives were saved as a result of proper seat belt usage in motor vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nighttime usage of seat belts is significantly lower than during the daytime hours, and as a result, statistics indicated that 56% of nighttime traffic fatalities were not wearing a seat belt. Overall, seat belt usage is estimated to be around 90.1%, but in 2016, the remaining 9.9% resulted in 10,428 deaths.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies will issue citations for failure to wear seat belts and for failing to properly restrain children, in which they must be restrained by using the appropriate device for their age and weight.
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