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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign from November 1, 2017 through December 15, 2017, to help save lives on North Dakota roads.

A total of 2,575 citations were attributed to the added enforcement patrols. Of the total citations, 924 were citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 30 were child restraint citations. Tickets for speeding totaled 941. The traffic stops also resulted in 31 drug arrests, nine citations for distracted driving and two driving under the influence (DUI) citations.

Failure to use a seat belt is the most significant factor associated with motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths in North Dakota. To date, nearly 61 percent of motor vehicle fatalities this year were not wearing their seat belt.

Funding for additional traffic safety enforcement is provided by federal grant money distributed through the North Dakota Department of Transportation. High-visibility enforcement for traffic safety is one element of a collaborative effort to eliminate motor vehicle deaths in North Dakota.

Learn more about traffic safety initiatives at ndcodefortheroad.org or join the conversation on the Code for the Road Facebook or Twitter page. Memorials to North Dakota crash fatalities can be viewed at ndcodefortheroad.org/memorial.