ENID, OK - May 11, 2026 - Oklahoma Department of Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol and local law enforcement across the state urge drivers and passengers to buckle up for 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 from Monday, May 11th through Sunday, May 31, 2026.
"Seat belt use should be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike," said Lt. Chris Arnall of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. "During the Click It or Ticket campaign, we'll be working with our fellow law enforcement officers across local and state lines to ensure the message gets out to drivers and passengers. Not buckling up could mean a ticket, or worse, risking a life."
In the 2025 Oklahoma Seat Belt Survey, statewide seat belt usage was 85.3% which is significantly below the 2024 national seat belt use rate of 91.2%. Of the Oklahoma counties surveyed, only two counties reported use rates of 90% or higher. Six counties had rates below 80% with the lowest use rate recorded at 72%. The Click It or Ticket mobilization is a reminder that seat belts save lives. Participating law enforcement agencies will be taking a no-excuses approach to enforcing Oklahoma's mandatory seat belt and child restraint laws, writing citations day and night.
Buckle Up the Right Way
Place the shoulder belt across the middle of the chest and away from the neck.
Lay the lap belt across the hips and not the stomach.
NEVER place the seat belt behind the back or under arms.
"We are asking friends and family to remind each other to buckle up in the front and back seats and to consider changing their habits if they don't," said Lt. Arnall. "Seat belts save lives, and everyone — front seat and back, child and adult — needs to remember to buckle up for every trip, every time."
For more information on the Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement campaign, please visit NHTSA.gov/ClickIt.
