Police on the Lookout This Week for Seat Belt Violations

The Eureka Police Department will be joining efforts with statewide law enforcement May 20-June 3 for an aggressive “Click It or Ticket” mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt violations.

Seven out of ten people killed in Missouri traffic crashes are unbuckled.  And even with all the advancements in automobile safety and education on the importance of seat belt use, Missouri’s seat belt use has remained relatively unchanged in the last six years and consistently below the national average.

Missouri has 79 percent seat belt use, which is well below the national average of 85 percent.  Teens and pick-up drivers are among those least likely to buckle up at66 and 63 percent. 

“Every day someone dies in a crash in Missouri because they weren’t buckled up,” said Chief Michael Wiegand.  “We will be pulling out all the stops to ensure motorists are buckling up.”

According to the police department, seat belt usage is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.

For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com