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68 pct. of young drivers killed at night unbuckled

eastvalleytribune.com
May 19, 2008
        

WASHINGTON - Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a somber contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Total belt use rose to 82 percent last year - from 81 percent in...

                   
kansascity.com: A person buckles up in Bethel, Maine, on Monday, March 31, 2008. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 68 percent of drivers and passengers between the ages of 16 and 20 who were killed in car crashes at night in 2006 were unbuckled. kansascity.com

68 pct. of young drivers killed at night unbuckled

kansascity.com
May 19, 2008
        

More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren't wearing seat belts - deadly proof of what can happen when young people don't heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it." Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide,...

Officers step up efforts to get people to wear seat belts

ksl.com
May 19, 2008
        

Memorial Day is still a week away, but really there are a lot of people who are going to be out on the roads between now and then. UHP has already begun its "Click it or Ticket" campaign, and drivers are going to see $45 fines if they are not wearing seat belts.

                   

Nighttime crashes plus no seat belts equals more fatalities

k-litefm.com
May 19, 2008
        

By: Ken Thomas, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide, fatality figures published Monday offered a sombre contrast as law enforcement launched its annual pre-Memorial Day drive to persuade Americans to buckle up. Twelve states had rates of...

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Click It or Ticket Campaign Begins in Iowa

kcrg.com
May 19, 2008
        

Story Created: May 19, 2008 Story Updated: May 19, 2008 AMES - From May 19 to June 1 the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) will use permanent dynamic message signs to remind Iowans to “Click It or Ticket – Day and Night.” The signs are located in Ames, Mason City, Sioux City, Iowa City,...

                   

Report: Young Drivers at Night Sans Seat Belts Mean Far More Deaths

theledger.com
May 19, 2008
        

By KEN THOMAS | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON | More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren't wearing seat belts — deadly proof of what can happen when young people don't heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it." Though seat belt...

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"Buckle Up New York" enforces seat belt use

wktv.com
May 19, 2008
        

Story Created: May 19, 2008 at 4:20 PM EDT Story Updated: May 19, 2008 at 5:29 PM EDT YORKVILLE - You may have noticed a number of signs along the highways reminding you to "click it or ticket." Monday, state troopers along with a number of local police departments launched the annual "Buckle Up...

                   
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68 pct. of young drivers killed at night unbuckled

wjla.com
May 19, 2008
        

More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren"t wearing seat belts - deadly proof of what can happen when young people don"t heed parents" pleas and authorities" threats to "click it." Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide......

                   

Youth Buckle Up Snub Proves Deadly

time.com
May 19, 2008
        

— More than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren't wearing seat belts — deadly proof of what can happen when young people don't heed parents' pleas and authorities' threats to "click it." Though seat belt use actually is rising slightly nationwide,...

                   

Report: Seat-belt use in Michigan declines as nation gains

detnews.com
May 19, 2008
        

David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau WASHINGTON -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report that showed seat-belt use has climbed to an all-time high of 82 percent in 2007, up from 81 percent in 2006. But Michigan's seat belt use dipped slightly in 2007 to...