Travelers can expect an increased police presence on Coffeyville city streets real soon. Beginning May 18th and running through May 31st, the Coffeyville Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies throughout the state in a "Click It or Ticket" campaign. 

Agencies will aggressively enforce Kansas occupant restraint and other traffic laws throughout the campaign, and enforcement will continue around the clock. The aim of the campaign is to increase awarness of the Kansas Safety Belt Use Act and the Kansas Child Safety Act, and to reduce the number of preventable deaths and injuries caused by not wearing a seatbelt. 

Kansas' overall adult seatbelt compliance rate sits at 85%, with numbers ranging from 62% to 97% across different counties. Drivers and occupants in rural counties are typically less likely to buckle up, causing problems because of the often-times rougher road conditions on country roads.