Glasgow Police Department officer Jeffrey Childress. (Photo submitted)
PRESS RELEASE
Glasgow News 1
The annual Governor’s Occupant Protection Enforcement Awards at the Campbell House in Lexington on Aug. 21, highlighted the efforts of Kentuckians representing 130 different agencies.
Officer Jeffrey Childress with the Glasgow Police Department received the Governor’s Occupant Protection Enforcement Award. He had a total of 96 from the period July 1, 2023 until June 30, 2024.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), seat belts, when worn correctly, are proven to reduce the risk of fatal injuries to front-seat occupants by 45% and by 60% in pickup trucks, SUVs and minivans. Also, according to NHTSA, properly installed child restraints reduce the risk of fatal injuries by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers in passenger cars. In light trucks, SUVs and minivans, properly
deployed child restraints reduce the risk of fatal injuries by 58% for infants and 59% for toddlers. Each year more than half of those killed on Kentucky’s roadways are not properly restrained in a seat belt, car seat or
booster seat. Kentucky’s current seat belt usage rate is 86.9%.
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