Make It A Safe Holiday Weekend

Both Minnesota and Wisconsin State Patrols have already kicked off their "Click It Or Ticket" campaigns to encourage everyone to buckle up.  Duluth and Superior police are also a part of the coordinated law enforcement mobilization.  Seatbelt usage in Wisconsin is just 74 percent compared to 90 percent in Minnesota and a national average of 84 percent.  Those averages are much less for younger drivers and passengers.  Both states have now enacted laws to make seat belt enforcement a primary law, which means authorities can pull you over and issue a ticket just for not wearing your seatbelt even if no other violation is observed.  Unbelted drivers and passengers still account for over half of all traffic fatalities in Minnesota.  Have a safe Memorial Day weekend, slow down, buckle up and no drinking and driving.