Troopers start Ohio campaign urging safety belt use by drivers

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol has begun a campaign urging Ohio motorists to wear their safety belts.The patrol says troopers will be encouraging drivers to "buckle up" to save lives.A statement released by the patrol this week says Ohio's observed safety belt usage rate was 84.9% in 2018, while the national average rate was 89.6%.The patrol also says 1,326 people in Ohio who were not wearing an available seat belt while in motor vehicles were killed in crashes from