Between now and June 5, motorists can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and county roadways in search of unbuckled or improperly buckled drivers and passengers.

Departments from Bellevue, Clyde Hill, Newcastle and the Washington State Patrol, among others, will be participating in these extra patrols, with the support of the King County Target Zero Task Force.

Statistical analysis shows that wearing a seat belt decreases the chance of dying or being seriously injured in a collision by about 70 percent, compared to an unbuckled motorist.

The cost of a ticket for not wearing a seat belt is $124.