Politics & Government

New City Seat Belt Law Discussed at Monday's Manchester Board of Aldermen Meeting

Manchester police could soon pull people over for not wearing their seat belts. The Manchester Board of Aldermen could vote on that proposal Monday night.

Manchester police could soon pull people over for not wearing their seat belts. The Manchester Board of Aldermen could vote on that proposal Monday night.

It's an idea that Acting Police Chief Tim Walsh supports. He tells Town and Country and Manchester Patch that many surrounding municipalities, including Ballwin, Chesterfield and Creve Coeur already have a primary seat belt law in place and he feels it's time Manchester does too. Currently, it is a Missouri state law that drivers and passengers must wear their seat belts, but if a city does not have a primary seat belt law, police can only ticket people for not wearing seat belts if they are pulled over for another offense. If the board of aldermen votes to establish a primary seat belt law in the city of Manchester, officers can then pull motorists over for not wearing their seat belts as the primary violation.

Postal workers would not be required to wear seat belts during their mail delivery routes.

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The board will also consider submitting grant applications for funding to address alcohol violations and traffic violations within the city.

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Town and County - Manchester Patch will attend Monday night's meeting. Check back Tuesday for any new developments.

 

 


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