# Traffic safety
Heather Willard
Colorado law officers begin three-week seat belt enforcement period
CDOT urges drivers and passengers to buckle up. (Colorado) According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, in 2021, over a third of Colorado’s traffic fatalities involved unrestrained passengers or drivers.
2022-05-13
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