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 Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B13036
March 29, 2013

EMPHASIS: Results Of "Operation S.T.O.P." Enforcement Program Conducted In Troop B During The Month Of March 2013



Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of an "Operation S.T.O.P." enforcement program conducted during the month of March 2013. Operation S.T.O.P. (Stop, Think, Observe, and Proceed) is a traffic enforcement program aimed at reducing traffic crashes at intersections having a higher rate of traffic crashes. At many of these intersections, serious crashes have occurred as a result of motorists failing to stop at stop signs or failing to yield to other vehicles as they enter the intersecting roadway.
On March 14, 2013, Operation S.T.O.P. was conducted on U.S. Highway 36, at the intersection of Missouri Highway 5 and Missouri Highway 139, in Linn County. As a result of the operation, troopers assisted by a Patrol aircraft issued a total of 11 traffic citations and seven traffic warnings. The following is a breakdown of summonses issued:

7 -- Citations for stop sign violations
2 -- Citations for seat belt violations
1 -- Citation for a registration violation
1 -- Citation for an insurance violation

"So far this year, traffic crash fatalities have decreased in Missouri when compared to last year," stated Captain Wilt. "The Operation S.T.O.P. enforcement program is another innovative way of stepping up enforcement efforts to help reduce traffic crashes. Please follow all traffic laws, stop at all stop signs, and make sure it is safe to proceed through the intersection before doing so."

The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!


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