Almost 100

motorists in Fayette County and Fayetteville were cited for seatbelt violations

during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday crackdown on seatbelt and child

safety seat violations.

But only seven

tickets were written for failure to meet Georgia's child safety seat laws,

according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department and the Fayetteville

Police Department. Both agencies participated in the statewide "Strap

and Snap" and the nationwide Operation America Buckles Up Children

campaigns over the holiday period.

Fayette County

deputies wrote 49 tickets for seat belt violations, 43 tickets for speeding,

three for insurance-related violations and 17 other traffic citations.

Fayetteville police officers wrote 47 tickets for seat belt violations,

40 speeding tickets, 10 uninsured motorist citations and 23 for other

traffic citations.

Fayetteville

police spokesman Lt. Tom Kirkbride said the department also made four

DUI arrests and four drug arrests.

The Sheriff's

Department's numbers indicate activity only for the 10-unit traffic enforcement

division because numbers were unavailable from the road patrol division,

said Maj. Wayne Hannah.