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NCDOT officials seeing a significant decrease in seat belt use statewide Ruby Durham “That’s especially acute in Mecklenburg County," NC Highway Safety Program Director Mark Ezzell said. Mark Ezzell, the North Carolina Highway Safety Program Director, said four years ago the seat belt rate in Mecklenburg County was 93%. “We tested last year and found it was at 83%," Ezzell said. According to NCDOT, more than 500 people who were not wearing seat belts or buckled into child safety seats died in vehicle crashes on North Carolina roadways last year. “People are really look...

Click it or ticket: Seatbelt checks happening all over NC for Memorial Day holiday Buckle up! Highway patrol and other law enforcement agencies will be watching for drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts now through June 6. Author: Megan Allman (WFMY News 2 Digital) Published: 1:25 PM EDT May 24, 2021 Updated: 1:28 PM EDT May 24, 2021 RALEIGH, N.C. — Fasten your seatbelt or you could get a ticket. It's as simple as that.  The North Carolina Department of Transportation launched its Click It or Ticket campaign on Monday ahead of the busy...

More NC pedestrians died in the first half of 2020, even with fewer cars on the road Richard Stradling, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) May 20—RALEIGH — The number of pedestrians struck and killed in North Carolina rose during the first half of 2020, even as the coronavirus pandemic reduced traffic. Through June of last year, 121 people were killed while on foot along the state's roads and highways, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the Governors Highway Safety Association. That's up 11% from the 109 pedestrians killed in North Carolina during the same...

Batch review, bowling alleys, rent relief: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Montgomery: Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday extended a statewide mask order into March as the state continues to face high numbers of coronavirus cases. The order, which has been in place since July, requires face masks in public when interacting within 6 feet with people from another household. The extension pushes the order until 5 p.m. March 5. The Republican governor said wearing a mask is one thing people can do to help slow the spread of the viru...

North Carolinians drove far less during pandemic. So why did fatal crashes go up? Ames Alexander, The Charlotte Observer © Streeter Lecka/Getty Images North America/TNS Signs along the city highways in Charlotte caution people to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic on April 24, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The numbers seem to defy common sense: Although North Carolinians drove fewer miles during the pandemic, the death toll on the state’s highways climbed to more than 1,500 in 2020 — the highest number in 13 years. In 2020 — a year ...