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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B15061
June 1, 2015

EMPHASIS: Results Of "Click It Or Ticket" Enforcement Campaign Conducted In Troop B

Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of the “Click It Or Ticket” enforcement operation held in Marion County from May 18, 2015, through May 31, 2015. The “Click It Or Ticket” campaign is part of a national effort focusing on seat belt violations in an effort to raise seat belt use and awareness. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol have taken a zero tolerance stance toward those who choose not to wear their seat belts, meaning if a motorist is stopped for some other traffic violation and found not to be in compliance with Missouri’s seat belt law they will receive a ticket.
As a result of this enforcement operation, officers made two misdemeanor criminal arrests, and issued 77 traffic citations and 98 warnings. Of the traffic citations issued, 29 were issued for seat belt violations.
“Without a doubt, the use of seat belts saves lives,” stated Captain Wilt. “We hope enforcement operations such as these help encourage motorists to take a few extra seconds to buckle their seat belts.”
Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victim who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. 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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