Bartlesville Police Officers will have an increased presence at the high school from Feb. 25 to March 8 and they will be cracking down on teenagers wearing seatbelts.
Bartlesville Police Department Captain Rocky Bevard said in a statement, “This special enforcement targets teen drivers and their occupants in an effort to increase awareness and help keep drivers, and younger drivers in particular, safe.” Bevard added, “Bartlesville Police Department officers will increase patrols around the Bartlesville High School for 30 minutes before and 30 minutes immediately following school hours.” The program is held in conjunction with the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and the OK Safe Program. According to the OHSO, 38 teens aged 14-19 died in motor vehicle crashes on Oklahoma roads in 2016. More than 55 percent of those teens killed weren’t wearing seatbelts. Comments are closed.
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