Seat Belt Usage
Sometimes even the most attentive drivers are involved in a crash caused by other drivers. That’s when what action becomes your best defense against injury and death?
Wearing a safety belt every time you enter a vehicle
What "funky" celebrity in 2018 promoted #JustDrive in a personal social media video.
Mark Wahlberg (Marky Mark)
Mid-Missouri chapter of the Public Relations Society of America awarded MoDOT the 2018 Campaign of Excellence for this campaign.
Buckle Up Phone Down
If passed in Missouri, this law could save 43 MO lives every year.
Primary Seat Belt Law
Missouri is one of only three states without this law.
An all-driver texting ban
This 2019 Stanley Cup winning team mascot encourages fans to BUPD.
St. Louis Blues mascot - Louie
On this date in 2019, Missouri will be celebrating our Statewide Buckle Up Phone Down Day.
October 29th
In 1959, this Swedish car company patented the three-point seat belt.
Volvo
The average text diverts driver attention for five seconds. At 55 mph, a vehicle will travel the length of what in five seconds.
A football field
In what year, the Missouri Department of Transportation launched the Buckle Up Phone Down challenge.
2017