Press release from UF Health
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – For the first time, UF Health Shands Trauma Services hosted Battle of the Belts in Alachua County — a competition designed to improve seat belt use among teenage drivers, who consistently have some of the lowest compliance rates in Florida. Post-survey results indicated strong participation across all schools, with P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School earning the highest overall average and becoming the inaugural Battle of the Belts champion.
While the program has been active across the state for years, UF Health partnered with the Gainesville Police Department, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, and the University of Florida Police Department to introduce it to Gainesville High School, Buchholz High School, and P.K. Yonge…