Oklahoma Launches 'Never Skip the Click' Seat Belt Campaign; Over Half of Fatal Crashes Involve Unbelted Occupants
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and the Oklahoma Department of Transportation jointly launched the "Never Skip the Click" seat belt campaign on November 9 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County. November is Seat Belt Safety Awareness Month, and Governor Kevin Stitt has signed a proclamation designating November 2026 as Seat Belt Safety Awareness Month, which was read at the Turnpike Authority's November board meeting.
Turnpike Authority Executive Director Joe Echelle said Oklahoma has one of the lowest seat belt use rates in the nation. Officials noted that more than half of Oklahoma's fatal crashes involve someone not wearing a seat belt, and that only about 83% of occupants buckle up on local and rural roads. National safety data show seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injury for front-seat passengers by 45%.
Source: News 9
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