The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department’s Traffic Safety program along with community partners are urging everyone to buckle up when they’re riding in a car.

WHO: TLCHD Traffic Safety
City of Toledo Mayor, Wade Kapszukiewicz
Toledo Police Chief, Michael Troendle
The University of Toledo Medical Center
Maumee Fire Department

WHAT: Press conference on the importance of seatbelt use while riding in a vehicle.
WHEN: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM
WHERE: University of Toledo Medical Center Heliport
3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, OH 43614

Buckling up is the simplest thing you can do to limit injury or save your life during a crash. Seat belts are the best defense against impaired, aggressive, and distracted drivers. Being buckled up during a crash helps keep you safe and secure inside your vehicle; despite steady increases in observed seat belt use, approximately half of all passenger vehicle deaths are unrestrained.

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department strongly advocates for a simple and life-saving measure: buckling up.