DELAWARE, Oh. — The SAFE Delaware County Coalition along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the Delaware Public Health District are joining forces to urge drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs May 18-31, 2026.

This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign kick-off event will take place at 12pm on Friday May 15, 2026, at Tanger Outlets located at 400 S Wilson Rd, Sunbury, OH.

“We are asking friends and family to remind each other to buckle up in the front and back seats and to consider changing their habits if they don’t,” said SAFE coordinator Jackie Bain. “Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up.”

Buckle Up the Right Way

• Place the shoulder belt across the middle of the chest and away from the neck.

• Lay the lap belt across the hips and not the stomach.

• NEVER place the seat belt behind the back or under arms.

One of the focuses of the Click It or Ticket seat belt campaign is nighttime enforcement. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows a higher number of unrestrained occupant fatalities happen at night (56% between the hours of 6 p.m. and 5:59 am).

For more information on the Click It or Ticket seat belt high-visibility enforcement campaign, please visit NHTSA.gov/ClickIt.