A Missouri state representative plans to draft a bill that would permit police to pull over drivers who are not buckled up.

The bill planned by Rep. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, would create a primary law for seat-belt enforcement. Currently, police can ticket drivers only after stopping a vehicle for another traffic violation.

If signed into law, it would put Missouri in line for additional federal money.

The Bush administration recently proposed an incentive program to encourage states to increase seat-belt enforcement. The program would provide grants worth $100 million a year for highway safety or construction programs to states that pass a primary seat-belt law or show a seat-belt-usage rate of at least 90 percent.

The Show-Me State is one of about 30 states without a primary seat-belt law.