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Seat belt compliance rate in Douglas County region: 77.3 percent

West Central Minnesota’s new seat belt compliance rate is 77.3 percent, according to the area’s first seat belt use survey, conducted by area traffic safety advocates.

October 30, 2012

State seat belt compliance continues to climb but Douglas County region lags

Minnesota’s new seat belt compliance rate is 93.6 percent, marking another increase in belt use which has resulted in fewer unbelted deaths, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety. DPS conducted its annual observational belt use survey in June.

October 21, 2012

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12,639 unbelted motorists ticketed during click it or ticket campaign

A statewide Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign, May 21–June 3, resulted in 12,639 motorists cited for not wearing seat belts, according to preliminary results from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety

June 12, 2012

Nation's largest seat belt enforcement blitz to start soon

Officers, deputies and troopers around Minnesota will be working together along with over 10,000 officers nationwide during the now annual Click It or Ticket seat belt and child passenger seat enforcement blitz from May 21-June 3.

May 15, 2012

Seat belt patrols to hit streets in 10 counties with most unbelted deaths, injuries

Added seat belt patrols will be in effect in Minnesota’s top 10 Greater Minnesota counties with the highest numbers of unbelted deaths and serious injuries, April 2–8. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety is coordinating the federally funded effort.

April 01, 2012

13 of 18 motorists killed in January not buckled up

For the second consecutive month, lack of seat belt use factored in a majority of Minnesota traffic deaths.

February 07, 2012

State's seat belt use at record high but proper booster seat use low

Minnesota’s seat belt compliance rate continues to climb, reaching a record high of 92.7 percent, up slightly from 92.3 percent in 2010. However, proper use of booster seats is just 64 percent, according to observational surveys conducted by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

October 20, 2011

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201 teens die on state roads in five years

Minnesota teens in the state’s northwest and southern corners are less likely to travel buckled up compared to their peers in other parts of the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

November 03, 2010

Douglas County listed as 'notable' in teen seat belt use study

Minnesota teens in the state’s northwest and southern corners are less likely to travel buckled up compared to their peers in other parts of the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

October 24, 2010

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More than 5,000 motorists ticketed midway through seat belt crack-down

Midway through a statewide increased seat belt enforcement campaign, participating law enforcement agencies have preliminary reported citing 5,196 motorists for seat belt violations. The increased enforcement runs through Oct. 28. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety is coordinating the effort that began on Oct. 8.

By Staff Report , October 23, 2010

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Minnesota seat belt use hits record level

Daytime seat belt compliance in Minnesota is at an all-time high of 92 percent, according to a new survey announced by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

By Staff Report , October 16, 2010

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'Click It or Ticket' enforcement effort results in 157 citations

During the statewide Click it or Ticket enforcement effort May 24 through June 6, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Alexandria Police Department generated 156 seat belt and one child restraint citations.

June 16, 2010

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Officers buckle down on drivers

Officers buckle down on drivers Motorists traveling in Alexandria last Friday evening may have gotten more than they bargained for – especially if they weren’t buckled up. If caught, they received a $110 ticket.

By Celeste Beam , June 04, 2010

Law enforcement plans seat belt crackdown

You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again and again – click it or ticket.

By Celeste Beam , May 26, 2010

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A lesson that will linger: Staged crash teaches life lessons

A lesson that will linger: Staged crash teaches life lessons A two-car crash on Friday afternoon left one Alexandria teen dead and an Alexandria mother severely injured. Four other teenagers and a 4th grader, all from Alexandria, were also injured in the crash.

By Celeste Beam , May 26, 2010

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