Beverly Police To Crack Down On Seat Belt, Cell Phone Violations

BEVERLY, MA — Drivers in Beverly are advised that police patrols will be keeping an extra eye out for seat belt and cell phone use violations over the next few weeks.

Police said they have partnered with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to increase enforcement of these violations as part of the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign.

"Please put the phones down and buckle up! seat belts save lives," police said.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)