HSC.018.a07 WHEREAS, according to the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration in 2005, 62 percent of 16- to 20-year-old passenger vehicle occupants killed were unrestrained; and WHEREAS, teens have lower observed seat belt use rates than adults; and WHEREAS, one of the most effective measures a teen can undertake to prevent injury and death in a crash is to wear a seat belt; and WHEREAS, 80 percent of drivers aged 16 through 20 years identified fear of being cited as the sole reason for wearing their seat belts; and WHEREAS, an increased perception of the risk of enforcement is a means to increase seat belt use for this age group; and WHEREAS, statistics indicate lower seat belt use rates and higher fatality rates during nighttime hours; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) encourages all law enforcement agencies to engage in an enhanced effort to increase seat belt use among teen drivers and passengers, especially during nighttime hours; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the IACP continues to support sustained high-visibility enforcement of seat belt laws and encourages all agencies to participate in Click It or Ticket and state seat belt mobilizations and campaigns that increase seat belt use.