In today’s news it’s reported that “extra law enforcement” will be prowling around looking for unbuckled drivers as part of the “Click it or Ticket” campaign from now until June 5th. (every unworn seatbelt is a $101 fine)

The numbers are disturbing: within King County we have a 97 percent compliance rate, and within the state it’s 94 percent. Is it really worth it to send “extra” law enforcement out looking for these last few pikers? Couldn’t you just tell your regular law enforcement guys, “oh, just one more thing. Pull them over if they aren’t wearing seatbelts.”?

If you had extra law enforcement, why wouldn’t you send them out to — oh, I dunno — maybe improve traffic? How about pulling over the people who drive really slowly in the left lane instead? I wouldn’t mind getting a 97 percent compliance rate of people who can drive to at least the speed limit, around town.

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