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.