Traffic in Hawaii County
🚨 TRAFFIC – Big Island Police Remind Motorists to Buckle Up for Safety as Memorial Day Weekend Approaches 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: May 22, 2026 Hawai‘i Police Department and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs now through May 31, 2026. “Wearing a seat belt is one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect yourself in a crash,” said Torey Keltner, program manager of Hawaiʻi Police Department’s Traffic Services Section. “As families travel around the island this Memorial Day weekend, we want everyone to arrive safely at their destination.” In 2024, there were 9,758 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes. The national seat belt use rate in 2024 was 91.2 percent, which is good, but it can be better. The other 8.8 percent still need to be reminded that seat belts save lives. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to seat belt law enforcement, writing citations day and night. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-remind-motorists-to-buckle-up-for-safety-as-memorial-day-weekend-approaches/ 📞 Have info? Crime Stoppers: (808) 961-8300 🚔 HCPD Non-Emergency: (808) 935-3311 🆘 Emergency: 911 ℹ️ Source: Hawaiʻi Police Department press release https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/police-remind-motorists-to-buckle-up-for-safety-as-memorial-day-weekend-approaches/ 🔍 Search Reports: searchssh.com 📧 Submit Reports: reportssh.com