Seatbelt campaign to start Monday

Law enforcement across the state of North Dakota is gearing up for increased seat belt enforcement during the upcoming Click It or Ticket campaign. As part of the national effort, increased enforcement will occur Monday, ending June 3.

During this time, the North Dakota Department of Transportation, along with law enforcement agencies, state highway safety offices and traffic safety advocates will join together, in an effort to reduce the number of highway fatalities and injuries due to non-seat belt use.

“Last year in North Dakota, over 60 percent of motor vehicle fatalities were not wearing a seat belt,” stated Mark Nelson, safety director for the NDDOT. “This means one unbelted occupant died every five days in the state, compared to every 8.3 days in 2010. If every person makes the conscious decision to buckle up, we can reduce the number of fatalities on our roads and highways.”

Earlier this week and as part of the continued national Click It or Ticket message, NDDOT displayed crashed vehicles at 11 high schools, including Jamestown, across the state to encourage individuals of all ages to buckle up, whether driving a vehicle or being a passenger.

For more information on the national campaign, please http://ww

w.nhtsa.gov/CIOT.

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