MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop H Headquarters-3525 North Belt-St. Joseph, MO 64506
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Jacob P. Angle
(816)387-2345, ext.3847
H51217
May 12, 2017
EMPHASIS:
Results Of "Safe To School" Operation In Trenton, Missouri
Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer Troop H, St. Joseph, announces the results of a child restraint compliance checkpoint in Trenton, Missouri. The goal of this checkpoint was to check vehicles near Trenton schools to ensure children were properly secured in a child restraint or seatbelt. As a result of the operation, officers issued 10 seatbelt citations, 4 child restraint citations, and 10 warnings.
“Properly securing children in an approved child restraint is critical for their safety and it’s the law,” states Captain McDonald. “Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly secured in a seatbelt or child restraint device.”
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri's roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
"Don't Violate The Trust."
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