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May 19, 2020Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: Andrew Wegley

MoDOT looking to increase seat belt usage


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - While seat belt usage has been on the rise in Missouri for the last three years, highway safety professionals are taking steps to push the increase further.

Assistant Specialist at the Missouri Department of Transportation Mike Sapp told KXCV/KRNW that the "Click it or Ticket" campaign is designed to inch the state's 87.7% seat belt usage rate closer to the national average of 90.7%.

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The campaign lasts through May 31.