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More than 2K citations issued in Michigan 'Click It or Ticket' campaign

Posted at 9:56 AM, Nov 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-22 09:56:26-05

(WXYZ) — During Michigan's Click or Ticket enforcement campaign in October, police conducted 7,227 traffic stops.

The stops resulted in 2,108 seat belt and child restraint citations between Oct. 17 and Halloween.

In addition to seat belt violations, officers also issued 1,199 speeding citations, made nine alcohol and drug related arrests and 38 other felony arrests.

“Motorists need to remember that buckling up is the easiest thing they can do to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries on Michigan roads,” said Michael L. Prince, director of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning. “Our goal is to save lives, not write tickets. Remember to buckle up every trip, every time, every passenger.”

Police say that in Michigan, 192 people killed in traffic crashes in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt.