State and local police departments throughout this region (and the rest of the U.S.) are participating in the the 2012 Click It or Ticket campaign, an initiative designed to remind motorists about the severe risks of driving unbelted, day or night.
Seat belt use in 2011 was estimated at 84 percent, statistically unchanged from 85 percent in 2010. This result is from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), which is the only survey that provides nationwide probability based observed data on seat belt use in the United States. The NOPUS is conducted annually by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
This year’s Click It or Ticket campaign (or National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization) runs through 3 June. It coincides with new advertisements by NHTSA that highlight unsafe attempts by drivers to fake seat belt use. NHTSA data show nationwide more than three million seat belt citations have been issued during the annual crackdowns over the past five years.
To access one of these ads, please visit:
For more information about the Click It or Ticket campaign, please visit:
Background information:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
NHTSA: Traffic Safety Facts Research Note: Seat Belt Use in 2011 - Overall Results
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