MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304



NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Corporal Juston Wheetley
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3334
C2015-013
March 30, 2015

EMPHASIS: Click It Or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Project In North St. Louis & Franklin Counties


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces that the Patrol will conduct a Click It or Ticket Seat Belt Enforcement Project in the following counties:

* North St. Louis County on April 2, 2015

* Franklin County on April 8, 2015

These counties were selected due to a high volume of traffic crashes that have resulted in disabling injuries or fatalities due to the failure to wear seat belts and utilize child restraint systems as required by law, and for having a lower than statewide average for seat belt use.

The enforcement program will concentrate enforcement units to create high visibility and enhance the public’s awareness of traffic law compliance. The primary goal is to reduce the number of injury and fatal crashes. Troopers will aggressively enforce traffic laws and have a zero tolerance policy regarding seat belt compliance and the utilization of child restraint systems.

“Local motorists should be prepared for stepped up Click It or Ticket enforcement,” said Captain Johnson. “We’ll be out there to remind you seat belts can, and do, save lives.”

Buckle up and Arrive Alive. For information on Missouri seat belt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.

In support of "The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!


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