Monday, May 24, 2010
National "Click It or Ticket" Campaign Kicks Off
KENTUCKY....
The national "Click It or Ticket" campaign kicked off Monday and will run through June 6th as more than 10,000 police agencies around the nation enforce seat belt laws surrounding the Memorial Day holiday. The message to buckle-up will be reinforced with $8 million in national advertising, which began May 17th. The U.S. Transportation Department released its estimate of seat belt use, saying 45 million Americans are not buckling up. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said an average of 38 unbelted people a day are killed in motor vehicle crashes and at least half of those could have been prevented. Transportation officials say Kentucky has made strides in its use of seat belts, improving to 79.7 percent in 2009, compared with 73.3 percent in 2008. According to the estimates, Michigan leads the nation with 98 percent of its motorists buckling, while Wyoming has the lowest rate in the nation with 67.6 percent.
The national "Click It or Ticket" campaign kicked off Monday and will run through June 6th as more than 10,000 police agencies around the nation enforce seat belt laws surrounding the Memorial Day holiday. The message to buckle-up will be reinforced with $8 million in national advertising, which began May 17th. The U.S. Transportation Department released its estimate of seat belt use, saying 45 million Americans are not buckling up. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said an average of 38 unbelted people a day are killed in motor vehicle crashes and at least half of those could have been prevented. Transportation officials say Kentucky has made strides in its use of seat belts, improving to 79.7 percent in 2009, compared with 73.3 percent in 2008. According to the estimates, Michigan leads the nation with 98 percent of its motorists buckling, while Wyoming has the lowest rate in the nation with 67.6 percent.
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