FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 8, 2026

Lower Swatara Township Police Department to Participate in 2026 Teen Seat Belt Enforcement

Lower Swatara Township, PA – As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs from October 18 through October 24, 2026, the Department Name and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), today announced seat belt enforcement activities as part of a statewide Teen Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization to reduce teen injuries and fatalities. The enforcement activities will be conducted in the area of Middletown Area School District Campus.

Wearing a seat belt is one of the simplest ways for teens to stay safe in a vehicle. Nationally, in 2024, more than half (53%) of teen drivers of passenger vehicles who were killed in crashes were unbuckled.

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

For more information on seat belt safety, visit pa.gov/dotsafety