MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney, Springfield, Missouri 65803
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant John H. Lueckenhoff
417-359-1500, Ext. 4560
DS5232016
May 24, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Troop D Announces Results Of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Enforcement Operations
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) enforcement operations conducted on Interstate 44 in Greene County on May 18, 2016, in Lawrence County on May 19, 2016, and in Jasper County on May 20, 2016. The enforcement area was selected due to a history of criminal activity along the I-44 corridor as well as a high propensity for commercial vehicle violations.
During the operation in Greene County, troopers and a Missouri State Highway Patrol commercial vehicle officer stopped 28 commercial vehicles and 13 passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 23 commercial vehicle inspections which resulted in one driver and three vehicles being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Speed Violations -- 3
Commercial Vehicle Violations -- 2
Insurance Violation -- 1
Seat Belt Violations -- 3
Non-Moving Violations -- 2
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrest -- 1
Troopers also issued 62 warnings for various other offenses during these operations.
During the operation in Lawrence County, troopers and a Missouri State Highway Patrol commercial vehicle officer stopped 20 commercial vehicles and 26 passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 12 commercial motor vehicle inspections which resulted in one driver being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Misdemeanor Drug Arrest -- 5
Speed Violations -- 4
Commercial Vehicle Violations -- 3
Driver License Violations -- 2
Seat Belt Violations -- 2
Hazardous Moving Violations -- 2
Misdemeanor Criminal Arrest -- 1
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrest -- 1
Troopers also issued 70 warnings for various other offenses during this operation.
During the operation in Jasper County, troopers and a Missouri State Highway Patrol commercial vehicle officer stopped 24 commercial vehicles and eight passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 20 commercial vehicle inspections which resulted in one driver and one vehicle being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Speed Violations -- 2
Commercial Vehicle Violation -- 1
Seat Belt Violation -- 1
Troopers also issued 40 warnings for various other offenses during this operation.
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
“Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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