WARREN TOWNSHIP — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort.

The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs through June 2.

The campaign kicked off locally Monday at a press event at the Trumbull County Emergency Management Agency attended by various law enforcement agencies.

“We want seat belt use to be an automatic habit for drivers and passengers alike,” Kevin Kuriatnyk of Safe Communities said.