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

Riverside Police are joining with other law enforcement agencies on February 25th, 2010 for an aggressive “Click it or Ticket” safety belt mobilization to crack down on Missouri’s safety belt law violators and to reduce highway fatalities,

Failure to wear a safety belt can be deadly.  In 2008, 489 people killed in traffic crashes weren’t wearing their seat belt. Seven out of ten Missourians killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.

Failure to regularly wear a safety belt can be deadly.  “Every day someone dies in a crash in Missouri because they weren’t buckled up,” said Captain Gary McMullin. “We’ll be out there to remind you seat belts can – and do – save lives every day.”

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

From Chief Greg Mills, Director of Public Safety:

One of our firefighters was burned Friday while fighting a house fire in Indian Hills.  He was taken to an area hospital where he was treated for 1st and 2nd degree burns on his hand, arm and shoulder.  Now released from the hospital, he is recovering at home and when I spoke with him Friday evening he said he was doing well.

It is true what they say about firemen….when everyone else is running away from the danger, they are running into it.  Makes us proud.

Over the next 30 years, the Kansas City region can expect to add 500,000 people and 300,000 jobs.  Join the Mid-America Regional Council on February 3, 4 or 11 to learn about future land-use forecasts to support the new long-range transportation plan for the region, Transportation Outlook 2040.

Public Meetings:

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
7-8:30 p.m.
Johnson County Central Resource Library
9875 West 87th St., Overland Park, KS 66212

Thursday, February 4, 2010
7-8:30 p.m.
Gladstone Community Center
6901 N. Holmes, Gladstone, MO 64118

Thursday, February 11, 2010
7-8:30 p.m.
Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch, Lower Level
4801 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64114