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Click it or Ticket program is now under way

While families are celebrating wearing a seat belt all the time.
the Memorial Day holiday this We see the loss of life. So often, it
weekend, local law enforcement could have been prevented with
officers will be out trying to save the simple click of a seat belt,” he
lives. added.
Officers from local police According to the University of
departments, the Wayne County Michigan Traffic Research
Sheriff's Department and Institute (UMTRI), in 2019, 217
Michigan State Police will all be people killed in Michigan traffic
on patrol conducting seat belt crashes were not wearing a seat
enforcement across the state dur- belt.
ing the Click It or Ticket cam- Men make up the majority of
paign that will continue until those killed in motor vehicle traf-
June 6. fic crashes nationwide.
“So often, critical injuries and According to the National
the loss of life on our roadways Highway Traffic Safety
could have been prevented with Administration (NHTSA), in
the simple click of a seat belt,” 2019, 65 percent of the 22,215 pas-
said Michael L. Prince, OHSP senger vehicle occupants who
director. “Wearing a seat belt is were killed were men. Men also
the easiest and most effective wear their seat belts at a lower saving message before one more to remember to buckle up - every According to the NHTSA, buck-
thing you can do to reduce rate than women do - 51 percent friend or family member is trip, every time.” ling up in the front seat can
injuries and save lives. Buckle up of men killed in crashes were killed. In Michigan, 217 people killed reduce the risk of serious injury
every trip, every time.” unrestrained compared to 40 “Seat belts save lives and in traffic crashes during 2019 or death in a crash by 45 percent.
The City of Northville public percent of women killed in everyone, children and adults in were not wearing a seat belt. Michigan law requires driv-
safety department along with crashes. the front seat and back seat, need During the 2019 Memorial ers, front-seat passengers and
officers in the City of Wayne will Young adults are also at a to remember to buckle up - every Day weekend, there were 11 fatal passengers 15 and younger in
be participating in the campaign higher risk of being killed trip, every time.” crashes on Michigan roadways any seating position to be buck-
to increase seat belt use. because of riding unrestrained. “If this enforcement period that resulted in 13 fatalities. Two led up.
“During the campaign, we'll In 2019, more than half (57 per- wakes people up to the dangers of the 13 deaths involved a driver The fine and associated costs
be working with our fellow law cent) of young adults 18 to 34 of unrestrained driving, we'll con- and a passenger not wearing seat for not wearing a seat belt is $65.
enforcement officers across the years old who were killed while sider our mission to be a suc- belts. Children must be in a car seat or
state to ensure the message gets riding in passenger vehicles cess,” said Hannewald. “If you In Michigan, the seat belt booster seat until they are 8 years
out to drivers and passengers to were not buckled up. know a friend or family member usage rate in 2019 was 94.4 per- old or 4 feet, 9 inches tall, and
buckle up,” said Northville “If this enforcement period who doesn't buckle up, please ask cent. The national seat belt use children under 4 years old must
Police Cpt. Greg Hannewald. “We wakes people up to the dangers them to consider changing their rate in 2019 was 90.7 percent. be in the back seat.
cannot overstate the importance of unrestrained driving, we'll con- habits. Help us spread this life- The National Highway Traffic The OHSP coordinates the
of wearing a seat belt. It's the law sider our mission to be a suc- saving message before one more Safety Administration (NHTSA) Click It or Ticket effort, which is
but more than that, buckling up cess,” said Hannewald. “If you friend or family member is estimates that seat belt use in supported by federal traffic safe-
is the simplest thing you can do know a friend or family member killed. passenger vehicles saved 14,955 ty funds.
to limit injury or save your life who doesn't buckle up, please ask “Seat belts save lives and lives nationwide in 2017. Seat For more information on
during a crash. them to consider changing their everyone, children and adults in belts are the single most effective Click It or Ticket mobilization,
“We see the results of not habits. Help us spread this life- the front seat and back seat, need way to stay alive in a crash. visit www.nhtsa.gov/ciot.
Former teacher to serve 9-30 years for sexual assaults

A former teacher at both happening again.” called his actions “deplorable.” day, to what childcare, to what badly on those professions in the
Wayne Memorial and Northville While Dean issued an apology “Your action is a reason why teacher, to what coach,” she said community and that he as “the
high schools will serve nine to 30 for his actions during the court parents lie awake at night terri- before handing down Dean's sen- bad actor” would serve the
years in prison after being con- sentencing, including a Biblical fied about where they're going to tence. She said that she would prison time as the punishment
victed of five counts of first- quote, Judge Yasmine Poles drop their children off the next not allow Dean's actions to reflect he “deserved and well earned.”
degree sexual conduct with a stu-
dent at Cedar Crest Academy.
Jason Dean, 37, of Livonia, ROMULUS SPRING 2021
who was sentenced to prison
May 20, also served as a coach
with the area-wide Michigan CITY WIDE YARD SALE
Hawks girls' soccer team.
The victim, now an adult, was
in the eighth grade at the time of Participating Addresses
the original sexual incidents. She
went to police with her com-
plaints last year, explaining that Thurs., June 3rd, 2021 - Sun., June 6th, 2021
Dean had begun the campaign of
sexual abuse in 2010 when he Registration Required • (Rain Dates) June 10 - 13
was associated with Cedar Crest To register contact the Clerk's Office at (734) 942-7540 or send an email to Clerk@romulusgov.com
Academy in Springfield
Township. When he was arrested LOCATION Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. LOCATION Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sun.
in 2020, Dean was teaching at 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/6 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/6
Northville High School. 37710 Barth x x x x 37600 Herman x x x x
The victim told police that 38610 Superior St x x x 9660 Essex x x x x
Dean took a “special interest” in 38235 Castle Dr x x x
her as she was a soccer and bas- 16131 Hannan x x x
ketball player at the school. She 9672 Essex x x x x 15320 Colbert x x
said that months of sexual activi- 34808 Stewart x x x 15378 Woodmont x x x x
ty occurred with Dean, including 35720 Goddard x x x x 15715 Woodmont x x x x
in the school classroom and at 15400 Woodmont x x x 15497 Maple Ct x x x
Dean's apartment. 9418 Cogswell x x
Following Dean's arraignment 37000 Porter x x x x
on the charges, allegations of 9004 Whitehorn x x x x 39176 Cherokee DR
inappropriate conduct of a sexu- 15835 Brandt x x x x (West Village Estates) x
al nature were reported at both 15771 Orchard x x x x 15129 Woodmont x x x x
the Wayne and Northville high 38727 Wade x x x x 15101 Woodmont x x x x
schools where he previously was 15080 Woodmont x x x x
employed. 36915 Ferndale x x x x
Dean entered a plea of no- 12084 Schultz x x x x 35608 Smith
contest to the charges and 35249 Atlas x x x x Wellesley Townhouses x x x x
through his attorney agreed to a 15144 Woodmont x x 28461 Halecreek x x x x
minimum of nine years in prison 11353 St. Aloysius x x x x 15821 Oakbrook x x x
with prosecutors. 6655 Amarillo Dr x x x x
During Dean's sentencing, the 28834 Leroy x x x x
victim told the court, “I was stuck 38333 Tyler x x x 16220 Wildfox Ct x x x
with the decision of ensuring 37008 Herman x x x x 29043 Cullen Dr x x x
that this does not happen to 38997 Nottingham x x x 15701 Huron River Dr x x x
another child. Obviously, I chose 38440 Wade x x x x 15668 Isabelle x x
to report because I couldn't live 15685 Springhill x x x x
knowing what I know and not 34700 McBride x x x x
doing anything to prevent it from 37755 Westvale x x 16809 Breaburn x x x x
5871 Dexter x x x 35276 Beverly x x x x
9050 Cogswell x x x x 7056 Lorenz x x
10067 Romaine x x x 30525 Cherry Ave x x x x
6091 Edmund x x x 27471 Cleveland x x x x
28083 Leroy x x 32272 Henry Ruff x x
15815 Orchard x x x 37225 Menton x x x x
35541 Ronald x x x x 15806 Taft x x x
36833 Ferndale x x x 9090 Wayne x x x x
5840 Chamberlain x x x x 39101 Buckingham x x x x
37523 Castle x x x x 15433 Colbert x x x X
11249 Moore x x x 32679 Gateway Dr x x
37691 Wabash x x 38490 Westvale x x x x
9373 Terry x x x 30161 Kipling x x x
36709 Herman x x x x 15434 Collins x x x
36908 Chase x x x 31481 Ecorse x x x
Jason Dean