Saved by the belt
Recognizing crash survivors who buckled up
The Saved by the Belt program has helped create strong relationships between law enforcement agencies and communities since 1999. Honoring traffic crash survivors who were buckled up is a positive method for agencies to show their communities that seat belt use is important, and that officers care that motorists obey the law.
Download a Saved by the Belt certificate, type in the information and distribute the award.
Four slightly different template certificates are available as Word documents below:
- Certificate
- Certificate with the logo but no border
- Certificate with the border but no logo
- Certificate without logo or border
Media outreach
Work with the Saved by the Belt awardees to help attract media interest. Crash survivors can serve as a strong visual at media events, such as kick-offs for Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilizations. Survivors can also write a letter to an editor about how a seat belt saved their life.