Police in Minnesota Plan More Seat Belt Enforcement

UNDATED  (AP) - Police agencies in the Midwest are among those planning stepped up enforcement of seat belt and other traffic safety laws around Thanksgiving.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says state police from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio are participating in a holiday period mobilization. The "Click It or Ticket" effort is scheduled to begin Thursday and run through Sunday.

Michigan State Police say related patrols as part of the nationwide Operation Combined Accident Reduction Effort run Wednesday evening through the end of the day Sunday.

More details about the "Click It or Ticket" seat belt enforcement campaign are posted online by the traffic safety agency.

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