The Minnesota Department of Public Safety reports out of the 932 motorists that have been killed in the last three years, only 45 percent were wearing their seat belt. Violators face a $25 fine.
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Safety officials are warning people that it's illegal and unsafe to ride in the back seat without a safety belt. The Public Safety Department says 90 percent of teens and young adults killed in the past few years while riding in the back seat were not wearing seat belts.
The state's primary seat belt law allows officers to ticket drivers who are not wearing safety belts even if no other laws were broken. A study from the University of Minnesota says the law has saved 68 lives since it went into effect in the summer of 2009.
The Associated Press reports the extra patrols start Monday in the ten counties with the highest number of unbelted deaths and injuries. More than 850 unbelted deaths and injuries were reported between 2007 and 2009.
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety say 12,639 unbelted motorists statewide were cited between May 21 and June 3. Another 301 citations for child passenger safety seat violations were also issued during the two week seat belt enforcement campaign.
