Buckle Up Montana
Lake County Buckle Up Coalition
Reducing motor vehicle crash injuries and fatalities due to misuse of occupant restraints in Lake County
Permanent Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Inspection Station
Child passenger safety and installation education appointments are available. Appointments must be scheduled ahead of time by calling Diane Ward at (406) 883-7373 (can leave a message) Monday – Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm. A donation Fee of $20 will be used to buy child safety seats for those families that cannot afford to do so.
For more information on Child Passenger Safety, a national effort to remind parents and caregivers, the effect child safety seats have in protecting young children, please visit www.nhtsa.gov/cps.
*Presentations: Safe & Alive; Disarming Montana’s Biggest Killer is available for education use within each community, to view the video presentation online visit the following site http://www.hmhb-mt.org
*Public Education Events: coordinated with local community members available upon request
*Increase Use of Seat Belts
Targeting Teen Drivers to increase awareness of crash data and support Graduated Driver Licensing implementation, visit www.underYOURinfluence.org Drive by the Rules. Keep the Privilege.
Visit the state Buckle Up website at http://www.buckleup.mt.gov/
For more information about the new report on distracted drivers, tips for drivers and pedestrians, or background on the Walk This Way program, call 202-662-0600 or visit www.usa.safekids.org/wtw/.
By going to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) site http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.810acaee50c651189ca8e410dba046a0/ you can find more detailed information on traffic safety for:
- Child Passengers
- Bicycle Safety Information, Brochures and Materials for Kids
- Disabled Drivers & Passengers
- Law Enforcement Services
- Impaired Driving
- Motorcycles
- Occupant Protection
- Older Drivers
- Pedestrians
- School Buses
- Safe Communities
Contact Us
802 Main Street
Polson, MT 59860
Phone: (406) 883-7341
Fax: (406) 883-7290
Email: tobaccoed@lakemt.gov
