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
DS1212016
December 1, 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 Jasper County on November 27, 2016, in Greene County on November 28, 2016, and in Lawrence County on November 29, 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 Jasper County, troopers and a Missouri State Highway Patrol commercial vehicle officer stopped 20 commercial vehicles and 28 passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 19 commercial vehicle inspections which resulted in one driver being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Speed Violations -- 5
Commercial Vehicle Violation -- 1
Child Restraint Violation -- 1
Seat Belt Violations -- 5
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrest -- 3
Troopers also issued 70 warnings for various other offenses during these operations.
During the operation in Greene County, troopers and a Missouri State Highway Patrol commercial vehicle officer stopped 27 commercial vehicles and 23 passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 22 commercial motor vehicle inspections which resulted in two drivers and one vehicle being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Felony Drug Arrest -- 1
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 2
Non-Moving Violations -- 4
Troopers also issued 63 warnings for various other offenses during this operation.
During the operation in Lawrence County, troopers and two Missouri State Highway Patrol commercial vehicle officers stopped 17 commercial vehicles and 29 passenger vehicles. Additionally, troopers conducted 12 commercial vehicle inspections which resulted in one driver being placed out-of-service. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
Felony Drug Arrests -- 5
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 8
Speed Violation -- 1
Commercial Vehicle Violations -- 3
Seat Belt Violations -- 3
Stop Sign Violations -- 2
Driver License Violation -- 1
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrest -- 1
Troopers also issued 54 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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