Nebraska City seatbelt usage below state average

NEBRASKA CITY - The Nebraska City Police Department is planning a Click It or Ticket enforcement for the Memorial Day weekend.

A police press release says 11,000 people killed in car crashes in 2022 were not wearing seat belts. On average, every 47 minutes someone not wearing a seatbelt died in a car crash.

A recent seat belt survey in Nebraska City showed 62 of 100 drivers and passengers were using seatbelts. The Nebraska seatbelt usage in 2023 was 77 percent.