It only takes two seconds to buckle up. Two seconds! And those two seconds could literally save your life. They will also keep you from getting a ticket and a fine.

The Sacramento Police Department will be looking for drivers and passengers who don't buckle up or properly use child safety seats during the "Click It or Ticket" seat belt campaign. They will be on the lookout for drivers and passengers - including passengers in the back seat, day and night.

"Click It or Ticket" debuted in California in 2005, and since then the state's seat belt use rate has increased from 92.5 percent in 2005 to a record high of 97.4 percent in 2013, representing over 1.5 million more vehicle occupants who have started buckling up. Seat belt use saves thousands of lives across America each year. In 2011 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 11,949 lives nationwide.

The minimum ticket cost of an adult seat belt violation in California is $161 and up, and a minimum of $445 for not properly restraining a child under 16. If the parent is not in the car, the driver gets the ticket.

So when you load up the family for a road trip, a trek across town or just driving to school or work, please do so safely - every trip, every time, day and night. Don't put your own life at risk, or the life of your family or friends. Buckle up.

Please direct any inquiries to Sergeant Chris Prince at (916) 808-6069.