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Buckle up!
Monday, May 18, 2015 by Elizabeth Pagano
Starting today, the Austin Police Department will be cracking down on drivers not wearing their seat belts. The “Click It or Ticket” initiative begins Monday, May 18 and ends Saturday, May 30. Additional officers will be on patrol, educating the public in the use of occupant restraint devices and writing citations and warnings to unbuckled drivers and passengers.
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