LANSING (AP) -- Police say a statewide seat belt enforcement campaign that included the Memorial Day holiday resulted in more than 9,000 tickets.

Michigan State Police on Tuesday released detail about the tickets, which included seat belt and child safety seat violations.

The total was about 500 less than in a similar period in 2010.

The "Click It or Ticket" effort began May 23 and ran through June 5. It involved more than 200 local police departments, sheriff offices and Michigan State Police posts in 35 counties.

The fine for not wearing a seatbelt is $65.

Seat belt use in Michigan dipped to 95.2 percent in 2010 after the state enjoyed two years of a record-high use rate of nearly 98 percent. In an effort to improve Michigan’s use rate, five counties were added to the enforcement effort putting extra officers on the road in 35 counties.

In addition to seat belt violations, 101 drunk drivers were arrested during the enforcement period as well as 48 drug arrests. More than 850 tickets were written for uninsured motorists and 530 for suspended licenses.

“While the main focus of this effort is seat belt enforcement, the extra officers on patrol and in zones make arrests and cite motorists for other violations,” said Office of Highway Safety Planning Director Michael L. Prince.  “The federal funds used for the mobilization really do make communities safer.”

Officers will again take to the streets working stepped up impaired driving patrols Aug. 19 - Sept. 5 as part of the Over the Limit. Under Arrest. drunk driving crackdown. More than 200 police agencies statewide will work extra hours of enforcement during the heavily traveled Labor Day holiday period.

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