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Cochise sheriff urges seatbelt compliance as Click It or Ticket campaign begins
Summary
Sheriff Mark Daniels described the Click It or Ticket seatbelt enforcement campaign in Cochise County, said funding comes from the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety and reported higher compliance rates than in the past.
Sheriff Mark Daniels urged motorists to wear seat belts as Cochise County participates in the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign funded by the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
"It's a seat belt enforcement. It's a national campaign to keep people safe," Daniels said on First Watch. He stressed the safety rationale and legal basis for enforcement: "That means if you don't have a click, you know, wear a seat belt, you get a ticket... plus it's the law."
Daniels noted prior local enforcement efforts and described rising compliance rates. "You remember, Carrie, we go out and do the intersection checks. Remember doing all this? And, I mean, the compliance rate was right around 50%. It was horrible. Right now, I believe the compliance rate's up to 90%... but again, it's at 10% that just, you know, I'm not wearing a seat belt," he said, urging the county to reduce the noncompliance share toward 5 percent.
Why it matters: Seat-belt use significantly reduces injury risk in crashes. The campaign pairs enforcement with public education and is funded by a state office that supports local enforcement activities.
Supporting details: Daniels said the county uses grant funding from the Arizona governor's office to support enforcement operations and community outreach. He described the program as long-running and said deputies conduct intersection checks and targeted enforcement under grant guidance.
Ending: Daniels framed the campaign as a routine public-safety reminder and urged drivers to treat seat-belt use as a habit and a legal requirement.
