Campaign Reminds Motorists to Boost and Buckle Kids Under 8

Dexter, Missouri– The Dexter Police Department participated in the Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Week Law Enforcement Campaign conducted September 23-29, 2018. During the enforcement effort, officers issued a total of 19 traffic tickets including: 16 safety belt tickets.

 

Missouri law requires all children under the age of eight to be in an appropriate child safety seat or booster seat unless they are 80 lbs or 4’9” tall. 

“It’s so important for parents and caregivers to understand the importance of child restraints,”Chief Trevor Pulley. “It’s not just about following the law – child restraints help prevent serious injury and may even save your child’s life.” 

Funding for this effort was provided through a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Highway Safety & Traffic Division in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Missouri Safety Center.