RALEIGH – Gov. Pat McCrory and North Carolina Transportation Secretary Tony Tata announced Thursday that 90.6 percent of drivers and passengers in North Carolina are wearing their seat belts. According to the annual seat belt survey completed in June, North Carolina has achieved the highest seat belt usage rate in state history.
As the first state to the launch the “Click It or Ticket” campaign in 1993, North Carolina has long been recognized as a national leader in highway safety,” McCrory said. “We re-emphasize that role today with the results of this survey, which show that a record number of North Carolina motorists now are making the smart decision to buckle up.”
