City of Columbia Missouri Police Department

600 E. Walnut Street
Columbia, MO 65201

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 18, 2013

CONTACT: Officer Latisha Stroer, Public Information Officer
Columbia Police Department
(573)874-7448
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Sgt. Curtis Perkins, Traffic Unit Supervisor
Columbia Police Department
(573)874-6336
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The Columbia Police Department Step Up Seat Belt Enforcement On The

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THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT STEP UP SEAT BELT ENFORCEMENT ON THE "CLICK IT OR TICKET" STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN

The Columbia Police Department will be joining efforts with statewide law enforcement May 20 - June 2, 2013 for an aggressive "Click It or Ticket" mobilization to get more motorists to buckle up and save more lives.

In 2012, Missouri witnessed a modest increase in traffic fatalities, moving to 829 compared to 786 in 2011. This is the first time in six years Missouri had an increase in the number of people killed in traffic crashes. Even more disheartening, 70.6% of the people killed were unbuckled. In 2012 in Columbia, three of our five fatal crashes involved an occupant that was not wearing a seat belt and all three were ejected from the vehicle. Officers will be out in force to remind motorist seat belts can and do save lives. The overtime will be paid for by a grant funded by the Missouri Department Traffic & Highway Safety Division.

Buckle Up and Arrive Alive. For information on Missouri seatbelt usage, visit www.saveMOlives.com.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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