The cows want you to eat more chicken — and so do the police in some parts of South Carolina. At least that’s the enticement they’re using during the holidays to encourage drivers to use their seat belts.
You might still get a ticket for speeding, but you could also get a ticket for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties if you have your seat belt on at the time of the infraction.
If the program catches on, it could go statewide, said Lance Cpl. Bob Beres, a spokesman for the Highway Patrol.
South Carolina is one of at least 12 states — including Washington, Connecticut, Nevada, Kansas, Missouri, Vermont, Utah, Kentucky, North Dakota, Minnesota and Maryland — using giveaways ranging from fast food to cash to charm drivers into buckling up.