Everyone. Even adults in back seats. Iowa has a High Compliance rate for seat belt use but 41 percent of all the traffic deaths this year involved someone not wearing a belt. Were going to do everything we can. A law is just another tool we can use to try to drive down those numbers. The iowa state patrol cant get involved in pushing for changes in law. But the director of the Governors Traffic Safety Bureau says tougher texting and set Impaired Driving enforcement are priorities his office will take up with lawmakers this session. Law enforcement statewide will take part in extra traffic patrols for the holiday beginning wednesday. Theyll concentrate on speed, seat belt use and distracted or impaired drivers. And while officers didnt meet the safety goal for traffic deaths this year, theyll want to get a good franzman kcrg tv9 news. Meteorologist joe winters joins us now. Joe, people are hoping for good traveling weather this week. After a day of sunshine, low pressure makes its way e
Many areas. Tonight, plan on rain to continue with steady temperatures. The chance of showers should continue to go right into our wednesday with the bulk of the day wet. Rainfall totals around a half inch look good with isolated amounts around three quarters of an inch. Thanksgiving day will be dry, but there will be ample clouds and that will hold highs down into the upper 30s north with lower 40s farther south. Today breezy with showers developing. Wind se 1525. High 41 tonight showers likely. Wind se 1020. Low 39 tomorrow showers likely. Wind nw 515. High 45 tom. Wind nw 510. Low 32 thanks kaj. President elect donald trump is trying to get some important cabinet jobs settled before he heads to florida for thanksgiving. As abcs janai norman reports, hires. Were still awaiting announcements for more of the president elects picks for his new administration. In the meantime, he went directly to youtube with plans that include some of his Hallmark Campaign policies. For the first time a