The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania State and local police are partnering for a nationwide "Click It or Ticket" seat-belt enforcement through June 8.

Pennsylvania is one of 11 states and Ontario, Canada, participating in the "Border-to-Border" seat-belt initiative. The enforcement effort involves 350 law enforcement agencies across the northeast with increased enforcement at state borders. Throughout the "Click It or Ticket" mobilization, enforcement will focus on nighttime operations, using Traffic Enforcement Zones, and roving patrols.Last year in Pennsylvania, 425 people died in unrestrained crashes statewide, a notable decrease from 503 such fatalities in 2012. Also, the number of crashes involving people not wearing seat belts decreased to 14,436 last year, down from 15,528 in 2012.Motorists are reminded that Pennsylvania's primary seat-belt law requires drivers and passengers under the age of 18 to buckle up, and children under the age of four must be properly restrained in an approved child safety seat. Children ages 4 to 8 must be restrained in an appropriate booster seat. In addition, children ages 8 to 18 must be must be in a seat belt when riding anywhere in the vehicle.Also, drivers and front-seat passengers 18 years old or older are required to buckle up. If motorists are stopped for a traffic violation and are not wearing their seat belt, they can receive a second ticket and second fine.Funding for this enforcement effort comes from part of PennDOT's statewide distribution of $1.7 million in federal funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.