LaPorte County Police Make 11 Arrests, Issue Over 100 Citations During Operation Pull Over Blitz

A recent Operation Pull Over blitz led to 11 arrests and more than 100 citations for the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. The 24-day enforcement effort was funded with federal highway safety money administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Officers say they’ll continue to crack down on impaired driving, seat belt violations, and other crimes, through the remainder of the holiday period.

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Indiana State Police Troopers Urge Drivers to Buckle up

With the investigation of two separate vehicle accidents that ejected multiple people out of vehicles, Indiana State Police troopers urge drivers and passengers to use seat belts.

Indiana law requires all passengers to be restrained while in a moving vehicle. Children and adults need to be properly restrained while the vehicle is in operation. If anyone is observed not wearing a seat belt, law enforcement can write a ticket for the law violation.

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Moms-To-Be Would Be Best Buckled Up, Says Study

 
 
With the ever-prevalent worry of expectant mothers that being buckled up in their car could potentially cause damage to their unborn child in the event of a car accident, a new study has found that not wearing a seat belt actually serves to increase the chances of losing the pregnancy more than if the mother is properly restrained.

Brandy Thompson with the group “Safe Kids USA” says buckling up is the best way to protect both the unborn child and the mother, but she emphasized that there is a right way and a wrong way to put on a seat belt when pregnant.

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