In North Carolina and across America, millions of deaths and injuries are caused because people don’ t use safety belts and child passenger safety seats. Research shows that appeals to "do the right thing" don’ t work for the people who don’ t use belts. What gets them to buckle up is high visibility enforcement. That means checkpoints and traffic tickets for drivers not using belts.

North Carolina’ s "Click It or Ticket" program began in 1993 to increase seat belt and child safety use rates through stepped-up enforcement of the state’ s seat belt law. Nearly every law enforcement agency in the state participates in "Click It or Ticket," one of the most intensive law enforcement efforts of its kind.

North Carolina’ s "Click It or Ticket" program is so successful that it serves as a model for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). States throughout the country conduct "Click It or Ticket" campaigns, increasing awareness of seat belt safety daily.