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Yesterday at 4:38 PM  Monday marked the first day of the annual 100 Days of Summer H.E.A.T campaign which also goes hand in hand with the state’s annual May campaign of Click It or Ticket.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Updated with video; Today marked the start of the 100 Days of Summer and Click It or Ticket, a state-wide campaign aimed at letting people know that cops are cracking down on speeding and seatbelt laws.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011  Memorial Day weekend kicks off in just four days, and police want you to be safe on the road if you're traveling.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Dougherty County Police say 9 out of 10 Georgians buckle up, but they are working to make sure everyone wears seat belts. The campaign lasts through November 28th because Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest times on the roadways.

Monday, November 15, 2010  This holiday travel period, police will use concentrated patrols and safetybelt roadchecks to continue to push aggressively for seat belt compliance for the ten-percent of Georgians who do not buckle-up.

Saturday, May 29, 2010  795 Georgians died in 2008 because they weren’t wearing a seatbelt.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  Monday kicks of the two-week statewide “Click-It, or Ticket” campaign.

Monday, November 16, 2009  The statewide "Click It Or Ticket" campaign begins Monday.  Patrols will check for seat belt violators on interstates by day, and there will be road checks on state and county roads at night.

Monday, November 17, 2008  Law enforcement officers across Georgia are going to be paying closer attention to make sure motorists are wearing their seat belts.