Buckle Up: Seat Belt Checks in Pottstown on Thursday

The Pottstown Borough Police Department on Wednesday announced seat-belt enforcement activities as part of a statewide teen seat-belt enforcement mobilization that runs from March 3-21. The enforcement will be conducted on Thursday, March 13, near Pottstown Senior High School in Pottstown Borough, Montgomery County.

The planned enforcement is coordinated by PennDOT, Buckle Up Pa, the Pottstown Borough Police Department and the Montgomery County Health Department. 

The enforcement, coupled with educational outreach efforts, aims to increase teen seat-belt use and raise awareness of the state’s primary law stating all vehicle occupants under 18 years old must wear a seat belt. Drivers and front-seat passengers over 18 years old who are cited for another traffic violation will receive a second ticket if they’re unbuckled.