MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Perry County Memorial Hospital is offering tips for traveling safely with medications.

The hospital says it is important to talk to your pharmacist before you leave home about the proper precautions when traveling with medications.

"People aren't typically attentive to all of the factors they should consider regarding medication when they're packing for a trip, traveling or when they are going to be exposed to the sun," said Dana Cover, a pharmacist at Prescriptions Plus Pharmacy at the hospital.

Cover recommends a few extra steps in your travel plans such as:

• Check medication bottles for risk of "photosensitivity," which can increase your chance of sunburn
• Store medications in a cool, dry place and avoid direct sunlight because heat and humidity can affect the potency of medications
• Do not leave medicine packed in a suitcase or vehicle trunk
• Pack more medication than days y

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - According to MoDOT, more than 200 law enforcement agencies are expected to participate in this year's Click it or Ticket campaign May 23-June 5.

MoDOT says seat belt use in Missouri has stayed relatively unchanged in the last several years and is consistently below the national average. According to MoDOT, teens and pickup truck drivers are among those least likely to buckle up at 66 and 64 percent. Seven out of 10 Missourians killed in traffic crashes in 2010 were not wearing a seat belt.

"It's time we try some new things in our state to increase seat belt usage," said Leanna Depue, chair of the executive committee of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety.