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-120244
December 02, 2009

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


Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, announces the results of a two-day enforcement operation in Troop E. The ten-mile trooper operation was conducted on Interstate 55 on November 25, 2009 and November 29, 2009.

The following are totals for the operation:

Driving while intoxicated -- 1
Speed (trucks) -- 6
Speed (cars) -- 123
Seat belt/child restraint-- 38
Other hazardous motor vehicle-- 16
Non-moving-- 11
Driver's license-- 7
Uninsured motorist-- 2
Other misdemeanor arrests-- 1
Traffic crashes-- 3
Troopers issued 289 warnings and stopped a total of 294 vehicles during the operation.

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