Mock car crash educates students on Buckle Up Phone Down Day
KMIZStudents watch a mock car crash outside Capital City High School in Jefferson City on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Student...
KMIZStudents watch a mock car crash outside Capital City High School in Jefferson City on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Students at a Jefferson City high school got a lesson in paying attention and being buckled up while driving Friday. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety staged a mock car crash scene at Capital City High School to reinforce that message. According to Missouri's Department of Transportation, Missouri's seat belt use rate is at 86%, with the 14% of drivers who don't wear seatbelts making up 349 deaths in 2019.