1,782 citations issued during Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign
For Immediate Release: Jan 26 2023
STATEWIDE, N.D. – Law enforcement agencies across the state participated in the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15, 2022, to help save lives on North Dakota roads.
A total of 1,782 citations were attributed to the overtime enforcement patrols. Of the total citations, 654 were citations for failure to wear a seat belt and 27 were child restraint citations. Tickets for speeding totaled 729. The traffic stops also resulted in 152 other traffic citations (i.e. disobeying traffic signals, equipment violations), 58 uninsured motorists, 58 suspended/revoked license violations, one drug arrest, 17 citations for distracted driving, 12 warrants served, and one driving under the influence (DUI) citation.
Preliminary data for 2022 shows that nearly 65% of motor vehicle fatalities in North Dakota were not wearing their seat belt. Seat belts are the single most effective safety device to prevent death and injury in a motor vehicle crash.
High-visibility enforcement for traffic safety is one element of a collaborative effort to help meet the state’s goal of zero motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roads.
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