Darien Police to Conduct Seatbelt, Safety Seat Checkpoint Wednesday

As part of the state's Click It or Ticket campaign, will conduct a seatbelt and child safety seat checkpoint on Wednesday. 

Officers will be stationed at the Old Kings Highway North I-95 overpass from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to check for seatbelt and safety seat use.

The statewide program aims "to influence people to buckle up and prevent injuries and fatalities," according to organizers.

"Aggressive enforcement of safety belt, child safety seat, speed, and DUI laws will remind motorists to use good highway safety sense, especially during the highly traveled summer months," a statement from the campaign reads.

The numbers bear out the safety value of seatbelts: 75 percent of passengers who are thrown from a vehicle during an accident are killed, according to figures provided by the program, but the percentage of occupants ejected falls from 22 percent to 1 percent when seatbelts are in use.

The 2011 Click It or Ticket campaign began last week and runs through June 5.