Lawmaker Wants Tougher Seat Belt Laws
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Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A Missouri state senator wants a tougher law for safety belt violators.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Democratic Sen. Joseph Keaveny of St. Louis plans to introduce legislation in the upcoming session raising the fine for failure to buckle up. The current fine is $10. Keaveny notes that the fine for littering is $79.50.
Keaveny says many traffic deaths in Missouri result not from the initial impact, but from people being thrown from vehicles. And many of those who are ejected are children.
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