seat belts

Common sense will tell you that it's almost always a good idea to wear a seat belt and most of the time it's the law to do so. But, there are a handful of exceptions to Missouri's seat belt law that will allow you to not buckle up.

I saw someone mention that it's completely illegal to ride in the back of a truck bed if you are in Illinois. That's technically not accurate as there are some exceptions, but they are very specific.

Quincy Police will be cracking down on impaired and unbuckled drivers through the rest of this month.

Illinois State Police plan additional enforcement through the rest of May in Adams County.

Extra traffic enforcement during Thanksgiving week by Quincy Police results in 35 citations for not wearing a seat belt.

Quincy Police report issuing 28 seat belt citations during the St. Patrick’s Day traffic enforcement period.

A March seat belt enforcement campaign in Quincy results in 26 citations and eight warning tickets.

A one car crash on Missouri 168 four and a half miles east of Shelbyville at 9:30 Saturday evening claims the life of a Shelbyville teen.

Missouri Highway Patrol troopers say a Click It or Ticket enforcement operation is planned later this month in Marion County.

Buckle up if you're driving in Quincy.