ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department, in partnership with the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program, has launched its annual Thanksgiving “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which will run from Nov. 24-30.
The statewide campaign will “focus on promoting seat belt use and reducing preventable crash-related injuries and deaths. North Carolina law requires every occupant, both front and back seat, to wear a seat belt while a vehicle is in motion,” APD wrote in a press release.
Seat belt laws carry hefty fines in North Carolina. Driving unbuckled can result in a $180 fine, or $266 if a passenger under the age of 16 is unbuckled…