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The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office will join other agencies across Virginia strictly enforcing Virginia occupant protection laws during the fourth wave of Smart, Safe and Sober, a statewide program aimed at preventing traffic deaths and injuries. Area motorists can expect visibility to step up beginning now.
Local law enforcement officers will be paying special attention to Virginia’s safety restraint laws as well as other violations such as speeding, driving under the influence, and aggressive driving. Under Virginia law, drivers can be cited if anyone in their vehicle under the age of 16 are not wearing safety belts or secured in child safety seats if under age four. This agency will focus on the enforcement primarily on secondary roads and in towns.
The most recent study conducted in 1996 proves that 70 percent of adults killed in vehicle crashes were not wearing safety restraints, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. In 1995, 83 percent of children under the age of four who died in crashes were either
96.7%