Ridgefield Police, along with New York State Police and the Lewisboro Police Department conducted an occupant safety checkpoint on Route 35 Monday.  

A total of 16 tickets were issued during this targeted enforcement period, five of which were for seatbelt/passenger restraint related violations.  One arrest was made for Driving While Intoxicated. 

To help prevent crash fatalities, police across the country have stepped up enforcement, through June 2nd, to ensure that motorists are wearing their seat belts. In 2017, there were more than 10,000 unbuckled passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes in the United States.