The Trenton Police Department is joining with statewide law enforcement for an aggressive youth seat belt mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities.
The efforts will take place March 15-31.
According to Trenton Police Sgt. Larry Smith, only 70 percent of Missouri teens wear their seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Eight out of 10 teen vehicle drivers and passengers killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled. Under the Graduated Driver’s License law, teens are required to wear their seat belts as 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,” Sgt. Smith said. “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, he said.
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