The St. Joseph Police Department has released the results of its Click it or Ticket campaign issuing more than 480 tickets in 19 days.

The mobilization was held from May 18 to 31. During that time officers issued 482 traffic tickets including 48 seat belt violations, 104 speeding tickets and eight for driving while intoxicated.

“Seat belts are your single best defense in a crash,” said Sgt. Chris McBane. “Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers to make a simple, smart choice to buckle up and Arrive Alive.”

According to Missouri Department of Transportation 6 out of 10 people killed in Missouri traffic crashes are unbuckled. Missouri’s seat belt use has remained relatively unchanged in the last six years. Missouri has a 79 percent seat belt use, which is well below the national average of 87 percent. Teens and pick-up truck drivers are among those least likely to buckle up at 67 and 63 percent.