Each year, thousands of young people across the United States die in
car crashes. Sadly, many of them don't wear their
seatbelts. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office needs YOUR help
in getting the message out -- Buckle Up, Citrus County! It's the law.
In 2008, the Citrus County School Board and the Citrus County
Sheriff's Office teamed up to teach middle school students about
seat belt safety through a grant provided by Florida Learn &
Serve. During the project, students learned about the
importance of wearing a seat belt through research and class
activities. The students worked in groups and were assigned
the task of creating their own commercials on seat belt
safety. Upon completion, the "skits" were judged and the
winners were filmed by a professional film crew.
We hope you enjoy viewing the seat belt safety commercials on our
web site. We at the Sheriff's Office and the School Board
are very proud of the students' accomplishments and plan to use
the commercials to help educate other youngsters about the dangers
of not wearing a seat belt.
Quick seat belt safety facts:
Every 12 minutes, someone dies in a fatal car crash.
Car crashes are the number one killer of young adults.
Although most kids know that wearing a seat belt is the law,
the majority of students involved in this project did not wear
their seatbelts prior to participating in this project.
Do your part to keep everyone in your vehicle safe.
Buckle up!!!