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The goal of this grant was to reduce injuries by increasing the front passenger seat belt usage rate to 95% ,and usage rate of rear seat occupants aged 17 and under to 50%. These goals were surpassed. According to statistics compiled by the University of Hawaii during the "Click It or Ticket" seat belt enforcement campaign earlier held from May 24-June 26, 2003, the Big Island's seat belt usage rate was measured at 96.05% for front seat passengers and 88.4% for rear seat occupants aged 17 and under. In attaining the grant goal, four of the five performance indicators listed under grant strategies were attained. The number of checkpoints conducted, number of traffic citations issued for violations other than seat belt or child restraint violations and number of arrests initiated surpassed the indicators presented. Checkpoints were also conducted during major holidays and the "Click It or Ticket" mobilization. 's~i~a.Gsaii 'Tribune Herald r •r, • ? • r• News from Hilo, Hawaii Thursday, May 27, 2004 C{,.ICK Ta4R•TICKET . ~ s. ' ~ ~y ' `AI . i~ - { ~ Hawaii County Police Sgt. Burton Yamaguchi, second from right, and Officers Jeffrey Flores, left, George Makua and Alan Kimura flag down two vehicles for seat belt violations Tuesday on the Volcano Highway. Police teams will be especially vigilant for unbelted occupants during the annual "Click It or Ticket" campaign running Chrough June 6. Motorists are reminded that all front seat occupants, as well as all riders under 18 seated anywhere in a vehicle, must be strapped in or incur a fine of $77 per violation. Officers will also issue citations for other infractions. The pickup in foreground, for example, was cited for two seat belt violations, a cracked windshield, and for failure to replace out-of--state license plates with Hawaii plates within 30 days. WILLIAM ING/Tribune-Herald