U.S. Secretary of Transportation to Speak at Missouri Conference

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters will be the keynote speaker at Missouri’s premier transportation conference Feb. 15 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. Conference

Primary Safety Belt Rollout

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety and its Primary Safety Belt Partners are sponsoring the Primary Safety Belt Rollout Feb. 13. The House Transportation Committee will be hearing House Bill 90, the Primary Safety Belt Bill, at 8 a.m. at the Capitol. A press conference will follow emphasizing the importance of primary enforcement and demonstrating widespread support for the bill. Supporters also will be visiting with their legislators. PSB

New Training on Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Advanced Airbag Systems

Nearly 1,800 first responders across Missouri will attend vital training in February and early March on the safest way to respond to crashes involving hybrid electric vehicles and vehicles with advanced airbag systems. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is sponsoring the training. Training

Show Your Love and Keep Kids Safe This February

Show your kids how much you care this Valentine's Day and all year long - keep them safe in your vehicle by securing them in a proper child safety or booster seat. Boost and Buckle

MoDOT Director Calls For Tougher Safety Belt Law

“Save 90 Lives A Year,” Rahn Urges Legislators

In his annual State of Transportation Address, MoDOT Director Pete Rahn called on legislators to pass a primary safety belt law. SOTA  

First-Ever National Seat Check This Sunday

On Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, local, state and national leaders will kick-off Child Passenger Safety Week with the first-ever National Seat Check in an effort to educate parents and to ensure all child safety seats are installed properly. Seat Check

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