A new study, conducted by the University of Massachusetts, found seat belt usage rose nearly 8 percent from 2017 to 2018, but still below the national average.
The daily grind is becoming more taxing as Southcoast drivers are shelling out more cash at the pump.
AAA of Southern New England says a gallon of regular unleaded is averaging $3.90, 4-cents above the national average.
Jack Musser of Mattapoisett was shopping in Fairhaven today...