NoDak Authorities Checking for Seat Belt Use

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Highway Patrol says residents need to buckle up on the roadways.

The patrol and other law enforcement agencies on Monday kicked off participation in the national Click It or Ticket campaign. The effort runs through the end of the month.

Authorities will be focusing on seat belt violations and child restraints.

The patrol says almost half of the people killed in motor vehicle crashes in North Dakota this year were not wearing seat belts.