STE. GENEVIEVE – The Ste. Genevieve Police Department participated in the statewide youth seat belt mobilization conducted April 1-15th.
During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of two traffic tickets including: one for no proof of insurance, one for speeding. Nine warnings were issued for during this campaign.
“Seat belts are your single best defense in a crash,” stated Lt. Pollock. Law enforcement will continue to encourage drivers to make simple, smart choice to buckle up and Arrive Alive.”
Despite evidence proving the benefits of wearing a seat belt, over 25 percent of teens do not buckle up. Six out of ten Missouri teens killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.
Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. For more information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com