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Nearly one in four Missourians still fail to regularly wear their seat belts when driving or riding in a motor vehicle.  Only 77% of Missourians buckle up regularly, seven percent less than the national average of 84%.

The Florissant Police Department are joining with law enforcement Feb. 25 for an aggressive “Click It or Ticket” mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s safety belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities.

Failure to regularly wear a seat belt can be deadly.  In 2008, 498 people killed in traffic crashes weren’t wearing their seat belt.  Seven out of ten Missourians killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.

“Every day someone dies in a crash in Missouri because they weren’t buckled up,” said Florissant Chief, William Karabas.  “We’ll be out there to remind you seat belts can – and do – save lives every day.”

For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com

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