Click It or Ticket: A push for Everyone Buckled on North Dakota roads
Bismarck, N.D. – To save lives, law enforcement across North Dakota will conduct extra patrols Nov. 1-Dec. 11 as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign.
Seat belts are the most effective way to prevent death and injury in a motor vehicle crash. Thanks to North Dakota’s primary seat belt law and an increased seat belt use rate statewide, fatalities have decreased — but more lives could be saved if everyone buckled up, every seat, every trip, every time.
In North Dakota in 2024, 47% of crash fatalities where seat belts were available involved people who were not buckled up. Crash data shows a direct correlation between seat belt use and injury severity: unbelted vehicle occupants account for the largest percent of fatalities, while belted occupants most commonly receive non-serious or no injuries.
North Dakota law allows law enforcement to pull over a driver solely for not wearing a seat belt. The law also requires all occupants to wear a seat belt, regardless of where they are sitting in the vehicle.
“Seat belts reduce the risk of serious injury or death in a crash by nearly 50%," said Lincoln Police Chief, Matt Giddings. "We see firsthand how much safer it is for those who are buckled. It’s a small step that makes a big difference – and it’s one you can control every time you get behind the wheel.”
This campaign is part of the Vision Zero strategy to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries on North Dakota roadways.
Visit the North Dakota Crash Memorial Wall to view memorials built on the hope of preventing another death on North Dakota roads.