Police urge teens to buckle up

From Feb. 23 through March 6, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office will join other Kansas Law Enforcement to stop what has been an epidemic for the past several years. In 2014, 34 teens lost their lives due to car crashes in Kansas; 63 percent of those teens were not properly restrained.

In an effort to changet his trend, law enforcement across Kansas will be extra-vigilant when patrolling around schools. For more than 30 years, deputies have educated and warned passengers and drivers regarding the importance of using restraints while in their vehicle.

There should be no surprises when it comes to this enforcement effort. Deputies will issue citations to any individual who refuses to obey the traffic laws, whether it is for speeding, texting or failing to buckle up.