Join us LIVE for a Buckle Up Phone Down Day media event with speakers Eric Schroeter, MoDOT Deputy Director and Chief Engineer; MSHP Troop A Captain Steven Wilhoit followed by Jo Higgins-Hines parent-advocate and mother of crash victim Jomari Hines; and Kale Lepert, Lee’s Summit North High School student. This is a unified event with local first responders within the Kansas City District to highlight on the importance of reducing distracted driving. Do your part to help make Missouri roads safer

📵 October 29, 2025, marks National Buckle Up Phone Down Day. We join KYTC, ODOT, INDOT, TDOT, and MODOT in urging all drivers to prioritize safety by putting their phones down and buckling their seat belts year-round. These simple actions save lives! | West Virginia Department of Transportation

With highway fatalities now occurring at a rate that may surpass 2024 levels, MoDOT and its traffic safety partners are issuing an urgent call for Missourians to use safe driving practices that are known to reduce crashes and fatalities, especially as we enter the holiday and winter seasons. As of mid-October, statewide fatality totals are only 1% fewer than they were at the same point last year. | MoDOT - St. Louis