Click It Or Ticket Enforcement

May 24, 2022 | 1:24 PM

Wearing a seatbelt while driving is always a good idea, but it’s even more important the next few weeks. The Wisconsin State Patrol is increasing its enforcement of seat belt laws thru June 5th. It’s part of the annual Click It or Ticket campaign. DOT officials say half of people involved in fatal crashes in Wisconsin were not wearing a seatbelt. About 88% of Wisconsin drivers and passengers used a seatbelt in 2021, which is lower than the national rate of 90%. State law allows law enforcement to stop and ticket drivers for not wearing a seat belt. Drivers can also be ticketed for unbuckled passengers.