Operation C.A.R.E.(Combined Accident Reduction Effort), the National Safety Council, the National Association of Governor's Highway Safety Representatives, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Entertainment Industries Council are working together to promote higher safety belt and child safety seat use through activities during 1988 BUCKLE UP AMERICA! week. The common goals of achieving at least 70 percent safety belt use, 70 percent correct child safety seat use, and safety belt use laws in all the States are being promoted by many groups nationwide.
For several years, the week that includes the Memorial Day travel weekend has been used to highlight the importance of using safety belts. Many local, state, regional and national activities take place during this week because it marks the beginning of the summer travel period. For example, law enforcement officials in several states will drive with their headlights on during the week to call public attention to safety belt and child safety seat use.
This year's newest participant in BUCKLE UP AMERICA! week, the Entertainment Industries Council, has been successful in getting actors, producers and writers to highlight safety belt and child safety seat use on television and in movies. Likewise, many of you at the local and state levels have been very successful in obtaining similar support from both the news media and entertainment industry.
This year, to complement the many planned activities of the week, we want to show our appreciation to the news media and entertainment industry. Appreciation of their efforts can be expressed in many ways. Be creative! Take advantage of BUCKLE UP AMERICA! week and also say THANK YOU to the news media in your area for the outstanding support that has been given to highway safety activities.
