A state Senator wants to get more people to buckle up.
Johnathan Woodward has more from Jefferson City.
State Senator Betty Sims says not enough people in Missouri use seat belts.
That's why she's proposing a bill that would let police officers pull cars over just for someone not wearing a seat belt.
Doctor Leanna Depue of the Missouri Safety Center at Central Missouri State University says making adults wear seatbelts helps kids:
The bill would not allow officers to pull over a car to check seat belt usage--the officer would have to see a violation first.
The Senate Transportation Committee hasn't yet acted on the bill.
In Jefferson City, Johnathan Woodward.
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