Osage Beach Police Department will be joining statewide law enforcement March 15th – 31st for an aggressive youth seat belt mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s seat belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities.
Only 67% of Missouri teens wear their seat belts while driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Eight out of ten teens killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.
Under the Graduated Driver’s License law, teens are required to wear their seat belt and 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 by Osage Beach Police who will be out there to remind you seat belts can – and do – save lives.
Remember, Osage Beach has a Primary Seat Belt Ordinance, which means Osage Beach Police Officers can stop any motorist for solely not wearing a seat belt.
Statistics show you are more likely to survive a traffic crash when wearing a seat belt and seat belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes.
Buckle Up and Arrive Alive!