The N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary announced today the launch of a state-wide “Click It or Ticket” campaign to crack down on motorists who are not wearing their seat belts. Regular seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. In 2010, 425 unbuckled motorists died in North Carolina.In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that North Carolina’s seat belt usage rate was 89.7%. The state’s usage rate was 65% when the program started 18 years ago. State and local law enforcement officers will increase seat belt enforcement activities during the campaign, which runs May 23-June 5.
“Click It or Ticket” is administered by the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program. GHSP will sponsor a local “Click It or Ticket” night on Saturday, July 16 at 7:15pm @ The Charlotte Knights stadium. * View GHSP Media Release