North Dakota to Focus on Seat Belts

North Dakota law enforcement officers the next few weeks will be cracking down on seat belt violations.

The state Transportation Department says the number of law enforcement agencies participating in this year’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign has nearly doubled from last year.

Officials say there are 40 agencies, including the state Highway Patrol, city police departments and county sheriff’s departments, taking part in the statewide effort.

Highway Patrol troopers will be assigned to work about 1,200 overtime hours during the two-week period.

Latest Comments

• May 19, 2009 at 11:37 am

  Reverend-CPCU,CLU,FLMI says:

  Just another revenue measure where the victim and the perpetrator are one and the same and the remedy is money. All of the crimes against people and property must be solved.
• May 19, 2009 at 8:36 am

  Cynic says:

  When the seat belt laws were first passed, they were going to be enforced with a $10 fine if they stopped you for something else. Now it is "Click it or ticket" (they stop you... read more
• May 19, 2009 at 7:49 am

  InsuranceGirl says:

  Wow - that's important! Wonder how many people will be robbed or raped while our officers are working over-time giving out tickets for seat belts to boost the general fund?