NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Capt. J. Tim Hull
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April 28, 2008
EMPHASIS: Special DWI Enforcement Scheduled

Colonel James F. Keathley, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol announces the second special DWI enforcement program for 2008 is scheduled for May 2-5, 2008. The Patrol will join with law enforcement agencies throughout the state during this program. This special DWI enforcement program is in addition to numerous other Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs conducted throughout the year. The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Division of Highway Safety funds these additional DWI special enforcement programs.

The DWI special enforcement program will include both checkpoints and saturations. The goal of the program is to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri’s roadways and make travel safer for the citizens of this state.

“The Patrol has scheduled special DWI enforcement for four weekends in 2008. Every year impaired drivers are a danger to Missouri motorists,” said Colonel Keathley. “Last year, drunk drivers killed 236 people. I believe saturations and checkpoints serve as a deterrent and saves lives. The Patrol is committed to working with the public and other law enforcement agencies to find and arrest impaired drivers.”

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