Full Notification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 23, 2019 CONTACT: Lt. Jeff Justice (707)588-3574 Buckle Up, Rohnert Park. Every Trip, Every Time Rohnert Park, Calif. – The Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel times of the year. Millions across the country will be hitting the road to meet with friends and family for Thanksgiving. It is why Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety is reminding everyone to wear their seat belt for every trip, regardless of how far you are traveling. During the Thanksgiving holiday, Rohnert Park Public Safety Officers will be looking for drivers and passengers who do not have a seat belt on, including children who are not secured in the correct child safety seat. “We want everyone to arrive safely during the holiday season,” Lt. Jeff Justice said. “Putting on a seat belt only takes a few seconds and is the best way to protect you and your loved ones.” While 90% of front seat passengers were observed using seatbelts nationwide, the observed seat belt rate of back seat passengers was just 76 percent, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association. No matter where you are in a vehicle, you should be buckled up. In California, the fine for a seat belt violation is $162. The fine for not securing a child in a child safety seat is $490. Under California law, children under two years old who weigh under 40 pounds or are under 40 inches tall must ride in a rear-facing car seat. Children under the age of eight or under 4’ 9” tall must be secured in a car or booster seat. ###