The Rolla Police Department announced today
they are joining with statewide law enforcement March 15-31 for an aggressive
youth seat belt mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt law
violators and to reduce highway fatalities.
Only
66 percent of Missouri teens wear their seat belts when driving or riding in a
motor vehicle. Eight out of 10 teens killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.
Under
the Graduated Driver License law, teens are required to wear their seat belt
and it’s a primary offense, meaning they can be pulled over solely for not
wearing their seat belt.
“Local
motorists should be prepared for stepped up seat belt enforcement,” said Sgt.
Tim Mayfield. “We’ll be out there to remind you seat belts can – and do – save
lives.”
Seat
belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce
fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
Buckle
Up and Arrive Alive. For more
information on Missouri seat belt usage, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.
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