MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dale H. Moreland
(573) 840-9500
E-082831
August 28, 2009

EMPHASIS: "10 -Mile Trooper Project" In Troop E


Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, announces that Troop E officers will participate in a program designed to provide maximum manpower coverage during the upcoming days of the Labor Day weekend. The program, known as “10-Mile Trooper Project”, is designed to provide a trooper at least every 10 miles on designated highways. The designated highway in Troop E is Interstate 55. The dates of the program are September 4, 2009, and September 7, 2009. Troopers will be targeting all traffic violations, and will be especially vigilant to aggressive driving violations.

Captain Ridens stated, “Remember: Troopers will be observing a zero tolerance policy for motorists who are stopped for traffic violations and are not wearing a seat belt. It only takes a few seconds to buckle up, and those seconds could save your life.”
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