For more information contact: Larry Becton, 314-725-2211
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University City Police Department to participate in Click It or Ticket enforcement
(University City, MO) – University City Police Department will be joining with statewide law enforcement May 18 – May 31, 2026, for a statewide "Click It or Ticket" mobilization to step up enforcement on Missouri’s seat belt law.
More than 5 out of 10 people killed in 2025 Missouri traffic crashes were unbuckled. Even with all the advancements in automobile safety, a seat belt remains a person’s single greatest defense in the event of a crash.
Missouri’s seat belt use has shown improvement in the last five years, but the state remains just below the national average in usage. Missouri has an 88.5 percent seat belt use while the national average is 91.2 (2024) percent. Teens and pick-up truck drivers are among those least likely to buckle up at 74.0 percent and 75.3 percent, respectively.
"Nearly every day someone dies in a Missouri traffic crash because they weren’t buckled up," said Lieutenant Larry Becton. "We will be pulling out all the stops to help ensure motorists are making the smart decision to buckle up."
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