The stepped-up enforcement will continue throughout this week, Public Safety Commissioner George N. Longworth said.
"Seat belts save lives," Longworth said. "The goal of the increased enforcement is to keep people safe and ensure compliance with the law."
The Buckle Up New York campaign, also known by the slogan "Click It or Ticket," is sponsored by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. It began May 23 and is being conducted by law enforcement agencies statewide.
Westchester County police officers have issued 218 seat belt summonses during routine patrols on the Bronx River, Saw Mill, Cross County and Hutchinson River parkways as well as at special traffic checkpoints on Route 9A in Mount Pleasant and the town of Ossining, Route 6 in Cortlandt and along the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers.
In addition, the department issued 72 additional summonses for speeding and other violations of Vehicle and Traffic Law while enforcing the seat belt law, including eight summonses to drivers who did not use proper child seats for younger children in their vehicles.
New York State law requires that all front-seat occupants must be properly secured, regardless of age. All rear-seat passengers under the age of 16 must also be properly secured in a seat belt or in a car seat appropriate for their age. Drivers and front seat passengers over age 16 face a fine of up to $50 for not buckling up. Drivers who fail to properly secure children face a $100 fine and three points on their license.