Seat Belts

The Montana Highway Patrol and all other law enforcement agencies across the state are being extra vigilant over the long 4th of July weekend, looking for those who may be driving drunk, impaired or otherwise distracted.

At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees on Tuesday evening, one of the topics to be discussed will be the retrofitting of all Beach Transportation school buses with seat belts.

A one vehicle rollover crash near Trout Creek on Monday resulted in the death of one adult and injuries to six others, including children.

An NBC Montana report indicates that the University of Montana fall enrollment could decrease by over six percent.

The Montana Highway Patrol calls it 'unrestrained', when someone is not wearing a seat belt, and it's the cause of nearly 70 percent of Montana's traffic fatalities.

After several fatal accidents in western Montana over the past weeks, Montana law enforcement authorities are reminding drivers about state seat belt statutes.

Seat belts definitely saved two lives today. At about 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, two vehicles collided at the intersection of Old Highway 93 South and U.S. Highway 93 South just north of Trader Brothers.

All law enforcement agencies will be out in force over the Memorial Day Weekend making sure western Montana drivers are buckled in and sober.

The Montana Highway Patrol will have a very visible presence in Missoula to prevent drinking and driving during the week of the Brawl of the Wild.

Nearly 50 law enforcement agencies throughout the state will be adding extra patrols over the Memorial Day weekend for the "Click It, Don't Risk It" campaign.