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Captain Gene Spaulding speaks at a news conference in Jacksonville.
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Members of Troop A attend Click It or Ticket event in Bay County.
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Recently, the Florida Highway Patrol participated in two safety campaigns that focus on
saving lives and preventing injuries. During the Memorial Day holiday period, the preliminary report shows
37 people were killed and 60% of those killed in vehicles normally equipped with safety belts were
unrestrained. Several FHP troop leaders attended and spoke at media events to get the message out. One
campaign, Click It or Ticket stressed the importance of buckling up. The new Buckle Up in
Your Truck campaign focused on a specific target audience.
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Captain Spaulding and Trooper Roger Thomas sign a wrecked vehicle that is traveling the state in
support of the Buckle Up in Your Truck program.
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Major Randy Brown signs a wrecked vehicle that is traveling the state in support of the Click
It or Ticket program.
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Troop A's Major Randy Brown participated in two Media events to help kick off Buckle
Up Florida's Seatbelt Campaigns in the Panhandle. The first was held at the Pensacola Police station to
support Buckle Up in Your Truck which focuses on unrestrained drivers and passengers in
pickup trucks. The second event took place at the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Lynn Haven. Major
Brown spoke about the importance of wearing seatbelts to reduce injuries and fatalities in crashes. He
also stressed the Patrol's commitment to the enforcement of the new primary seatbelt law for motorists
under age 18 and our agency's continued efforts to improve public safety in the Panhandle.
Troop E's Captain Jimmy Picanol, Miami District 3, spoke at a local press conference to
publicize the Memorial Day Click It or Ticket enforcement effort. A crashed SUV with extensive
damage was on display to drive home the point. The driver was wearing her seatbelt and was not seriously
injured.
Troop G Commander Major Grady Carrick and Captain Gene Spaulding, Jacksonville's
South District Commander, spoke at news conferences about the importance of using safety restraints all
the time. Troop G troopers take pride in their enforcement efforts during the statewide Click It or
Ticket campaign. Every year, they have led FHP troops in 17 straight seatbelt waves. As the last
wave was in progress, three motorists including a baby were buckled up, and as a result were spared
serious injury after being involved in a rollover crash in Jacksonville on Interstate 295.
The bottom line is to save lives. With 4th of July coming up this weekend, it is important
to practice safe driving. During last year’s holiday, 31 persons were killed in traffic crashes, 55% of those
drivers and passengers who were killed in vehicles normally equipped with safety belts were not using
them. BUCKLE UP FLORIDA!
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