The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is a partnership of safety advocates who have banded together to attack the problem of traffic crashes and deaths; and it says wearing a seat belt is your best defense in a traffic crash.
According to a news release, the agency wants to remind teens how dangerous a car ride can be if they don’t take wearing their seat belt seriously. Law enforcement reportedly will be out in full force March 15-31 to help improve teen seat-belt usage.
The agency asks you to consider some of the reasons you should choose to wear your seat belt:
· Under Missouri’s Graduated License Law, permit drivers and all passengers must wear seat belts.
· Of the 88 teenagers killed in Missouri traffic crashes in 2017, 77 were vehicle occupants- and 54 of them (70 percent) were not buckled up.
· When properly used, seat belts reduce the risk of fatal injuries to front-seat passenger vehicle occupants by 45 percent and reduce the risk of moderate-to-critical injuries by 50 percent.
For more information on teen seat-belt safety and “Buckle Up Phone Down,” visit the website, saveMOlives.com.