Enforcement program sees increase in seat belt use
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Enforcement program sees increase in seat belt use
By Associated Press
(Honolulu-AP) -- Officials say the recent statewide enforcement program has seen an increase in seat belt use, giving Hawaii the distinction of being the first state to reach a 95 percent usage rate.
The state Department of Transportation, which coordinated the effort, says a statewide survey found all four counties improving over last year's belt use, led by Maui County at 97 percent, the Big Island at 96 percent, Oahu at 94 percent and Kauai and 93 percent.
Transportation Director Rod Haraga says for a state that already has an extremely high seat belt rate, the increase this year is a great achievement.
During the well-publicized ``click it or ticket'' program, police statewide issued three-thousand, 169 tickets.
Hawaii's 95 percent usage this year eclipsed national leader Washington State's 94-point-eight percent last year."
Enforcement program sees increase in seat belt use
By Associated Press
(Honolulu-AP) -- Officials say the recent statewide enforcement program has seen an increase in seat belt use, giving Hawaii the distinction of being the first state to reach a 95 percent usage rate.
The state Department of Transportation, which coordinated the effort, says a statewide survey found all four counties improving over last year's belt use, led by Maui County at 97 percent, the Big Island at 96 percent, Oahu at 94 percent and Kauai and 93 percent.
Transportation Director Rod Haraga says for a state that already has an extremely high seat belt rate, the increase this year is a great achievement.
During the well-publicized ``click it or ticket'' program, police statewide issued three-thousand, 169 tickets.
Hawaii's 95 percent usage this year eclipsed national leader Washington State's 94-point-eight percent last year."
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