Wearing a seat belt is the number one thing any driver or passenger can do to protect themselves in a motor vehicle crash. It is your best defense in any motor vehicle crash. It's also the law. Seat belt use in North Dakota ranks below the national average. While nationally, 91.6% of drivers report wearing their seat belts, only 80.6% of North Dakotans do. For your own safety and for those you love, everyone in a vehicle needs to buckle up every trip, every time. (NDDOT)