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Local The Lakeland Branch NAACP
‘Click It Or Ticket’ Campaign Underway
Annual 71st Freedom Fund Banquet
Law enforcement agen- cies throughout the state are participating in the Na- tional Highway Safety ‘Click It Or Ticket’ Campaign. The campaign began on Mon- day, May 21st and will end on Sunday, June 3, 2018.
Law enforcement in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, along with the Florida Highway Patrol will focus on educating drivers with the issuance of warn- ings and citations for seat belt violations. The enforce- ment efforts will take place at various locations throughout the area.
Hillsborough County
Sheriff Chad Chronister
said, “The “Click It or Ticket” campaign runs from 05-21-18 through 06-03-18. During this time, Hillsbor- ough County deputies are
ple act like buckling up can do so very much. This isn’t about tickets or giving cita- tions. It’s about prevention and making sure everyone gets home each day. It’s simple, seat belts save lives,” Sheriff Chronister said.
According to the na- tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nearly half of the passenger vehicle occupants killed in accidents in 2016 were un- restrained. At night be- tween the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., that number in- creased to 56% of those killed.
Participating law en- forcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses ap- proach to seat belt law en- forcement, writing citations day and night.
On Saturday April 21st, the Lakeland Branch NAACP held its Annual 71st Freedom Fund Banquet at the Apostle Henry Ross Sr. Family Center, Lakeland, Florida.
The Keynote Speaker for the banquet was Pastor Harold D. Lewis Sr., of St. Mark United Methodist Church, Lakeland, Florida. The theme for this year was: “Steadfast And Immov- able.” The banquet event was sold-out.
Community and political leaders who attended the event were the following: Larry Mitchell, Regi- nald Ardis, Beverly
Boatwright, Christel Graham, Doretha Brooks, Loretta Hal- liburton, Veronica Roundtree, Mary Lewis, Terry G. Coney, Shan- dale Terrell, William Boss, Cesar Ramirez, Bob Doyel, Ricky Shirah, Dana Moore, LaTrice Moore, Kay Fields, Gow Fields, Grady Judd, Brian Haas, Larry Gid- dens, Bill Mutz, Keith Merritt, Phillip Walker, Stephanie Madden, Michael Dunn, Tim Abram, Joel Ivy and Ernest L. Joe, Jr.
CHAD CHRONISTER ... Hillsborough County Sheriff
stepping up enforcement to crack down on motorists who aren’t wearing their seat belts. By participating in this campaign, our deputies renew their pledge to save lives around the clock by intensifying efforts to enforce safety belt laws among all motorists.
“Such an incredibly sim-
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