The number of people killed in crashes in Minnesota who weren\u2019t wearing a seatbelt rose in 2021 for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n
Now the \u2018Click It or Ticket\u2019 statewide seat belt campaign is underway until June 5 in a bid to stop \u201cpreventable\u201d loss to families.<\/p>\n
Troopers, deputies and officers are participating in the initiative, which includes extra patrols and advertising across Minnesota\u200b in support of the Toward Zero Deaths traffic safety initiative.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen a life is lost because of no seat belt, it\u2019s very discouraging because it so easily could\u2019ve been prevented,\u201d said Mike Hanson, Office of Traffic Safety director.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s it. It\u2019s over for that person and for loved ones and friends left behind. When you\u2019re heading out, please make the wise, caring choice to wear your seat belt and refuse to put the vehicle in drive until passengers buckle up as well. Drive smart and live.\u201d<\/p>\n
Preliminary counts from the Office of Traffic Safety show 108 unbelted motorists died on Minnesota roads in 2021, up three from 2020 when 105 died. This is 48 percent higher than the 73 unbelted deaths in 2019 and the highest number since 2014.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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