State Police and transportation officials in both New York and Pennsylvania this week are joining forces to announce a clampdown on seatbelt use through the end of the month.

The Click it or Ticket initiative underway involves state and local authorities to check for proper seat belt and child restraint use.

The U.S. Department of Transportation says a majority of people killed in crashes in 2013 were not wearing seat belts and 59% were killed after 6 p.m.

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