05/15/2026
The Town of Fallsburg Police Department will participate in the statewide May 2026
"Click It or Ticket"/"Buckle Up New York" campaign, which runs from Monday, May 18 through Sunday, May 31.
During the two-week mobilization, officers will be conducting fixed and roving safety restraint details focused on seatbelt and child restraint compliance.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics indicating seat belt use has saved more than 345,000 lives since 1975, and that in 2024 there were 9,758 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes. The national seat belt use rate in 2024 was 91.2%.
Under New York State law, all front-seat occupants must be properly secured regardless of age. Since Nov. 1, 2020, all rear-seat passengers — both over and under age 16-must also be properly secured.
We'd also like to remind drivers and caregivers of New York's child passenger safety requirements, including that children up to age 4 must be properly restrained in a federally approved child safety seat, and that backseat passengers under age 2 must be restrained in a rear-facing child restraint.
For more information, residents can visit
The New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) coordinates traffic safety activities in the state and shares useful, timely information about traffic safety and the state's highway safety grant program.
