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Click it or Ticket Campaign Targets those Who Don't Wear Seat Belts Today

Springfield Police Department

Law officers across Missouri, including here in Springfield, will hold what they’re calling an aggressive Click it or Ticket mobilization.  It’s designed to get more motorists to buckle up and to save more lives.

According to the Springfield Police Department, despite evidence proving the benefits of wearing a seat belt, 20 percent of Missouri motorists are still not using them. And 63 percent of those killed in crashes in the state last year were not wearing seat belts. 

Police officers will be out around Springfield and the rest of the state today reminding motorists that seat belts can save lives.

Missouri has a secondary seat belt law meaning that you can’t be pulled over and ticketed simply for not wearing your seat belt.  But if you’re pulled over for another offense and aren’t wearing your seat belt, you could be ticketed.

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.