MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Seat belt use is at an all-time high in Wisconsin.
According to the State Patrol, 79-percent of motorists in its annual survey are following the law and buckling up. That’s a six-percent increase from a year ago.
And Patrol Major Dan Lonsdorf credits the law passed last year in which police no longer have to find other violations before stopping motorists for not buckling up.
Also, Lonsdorf says “Click It or Ticket” campaigns are motivating people to wear their seat belts.
The survey says young drivers are the biggest violators, with only 69-percent buckling up. Also, 80-percent of women follow the law which just 72-percent of men do. And Metro Milwaukee – the place with the highest traffic – has the lowest compliance in the state at 71-percent.
