MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Eric F. Brown
(660) 385-2132
March 30, 2018
B18005
EMPHASIS:
Troop B Announces Special Enforcement Operations In April
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces during the month of April 2018, troopers will be participating in special enforcement operations. Sometime during the month of April, a DWI saturation and a Click It Or Ticket seat belt enforcement operation will be held in Chariton and Randolph counties. Sometime during the month of April, a Selective Traffic Enforcement Operation will be held in Clark, Lewis, and Marion counties. The goal of this operation is to detect hazardous moving violations, speed limit violations, and other violations that are contributing factors to traffic crashes.
"Special enforcement operations such as these enable the Missouri State Highway Patrol to enhance our efforts in reducing the number and severity of traffic crashes in Missouri," stated Captain Wilt. "Driving while impaired continues to be a major contributing factor of fatal traffic crashes in Missouri."
Captain Wilt urges all citizens to help law enforcement efforts to apprehend impaired drivers. If you suspect a motorist of driving while impaired or observe a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner, contact the nearest law enforcement agency. The Highway Patrol toll-free numbers for reporting emergencies are 1-800-525-5555 or cellular *55.
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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