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Thursday, May 09, 2013  It’s true that drivers and passengers in regular vehicles are required to wear seatbelts, but the same is not true for those riding in school buses. Why?

Friday, January 25, 2013  Updated with video; Motorists who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in additional dangerous behaviors such as speeding, driving drowsy, driving without a safety belt and sending texts or emails, according to a survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Thursday, June 28, 2012  For 100 days of summer law enforcement officials will be sniffing drivers for a certain smell.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  The Southwest Public Health District is raising awareness about preventable injuries through motor vehicle safety with a campaign this month: "Safety is No Accident: Live Injury Free."

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Nearly six in seven U.S. adults now wear seat belts, an increase in driver safety that health officials say has helped cut motor vehicle deaths and injuries.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  A car crash in Tift County kills a young mother.

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.

Thursday, September 09, 2010  The government says the number of people dying on the nation's roads has reached its lowest level in six decades.

Friday, June 04, 2010  all Georgians must 'Click It or Ticket.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Gov. Sonny Perdue is preparing to sign legislation requiring adults riding in pickup trucks to wear seat belts.

Monday, May 17, 2010  A statewide initiative to push seat belt use on rural roads as a part of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety “Click-it or Ticket” campaign kicked off today under the name “Buckle-Up Country.”

Thursday, March 25, 2010  Latest Georgia news, sports, business and entertainment

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  The Senate has again revived and approved a proposal that would force pickup truck drivers to wear their seat belts.

Monday, May 18, 2009  For the next two weeks law enforcement in Dougherty County say there will be zero tolerance for those drivers caught without their seat belts.