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Rollover Crash Simulator PromotesSeat Belt Safety

Click on the image below to view a video about the Central Region's new rollover crash simulator. The driver of this vehicle was a sixteen-year-old girl from Osage County. She credits her seat belt for saving her from serious injury or death. The crash simulator can be used in parades and at civic or school functions to promote seat belt safety in the Central Region area. (YouTube link.)

The driver of this utility truck was wearing his safety belt when he lost control, swerved off the road, and hit a tree. The impact crushed the truck cab interior, but four hours after the crash the driver was released from the hospital with only a few cuts and bruises. His safety belt kept him secured tightly in the truck cab and prevented him from getting thrown around inside or ejected from the vehicle.

The driver of the white crash truck pictured below was involved in a crossover head-on collision.  He was wearing a seat belt and remained in the vehicle and survived.

The crashed trucks are mounted on trailers and available for safety fairs, parades, and other public events in the Central Region area. To schedule one of the crashed trucks for an event, contact Carol Pleus or Holly Dentner at 888-275-6636 or email at Dianna.Johnson@modot.mo.gov or Holly.Dentner@modot.mo.gov

Buckle Bear

Buckle Bear is a mascot for encouraging children of all ages to buckle up and Arrive Alive. Buckle Bear is available for safety fairs, parades, and other public events in the Central Region area. To inquire about Buckle Bear's availability, contact Dianna Johnson or Holly Dentner at 888-275-6636 or email at Dianna.Johnson@modot.mo.gov or Holly.Dentner@modot.mo.gov