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
B13104
October 28, 2013

EMPHASIS: Results Of Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Operations Conducted In Marion County During The Month Of October 2013


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a commercial motor vehicle enforcement operation conducted on October 21, 2013, in Marion County. During the SAFETE enforcement operation, which was funded by the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, four officers focused their attention on commercial motor vehicle violations. As a result, officers issued 11 traffic citations and 27 warnings. Officers also inspected four commercial motor vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:

7 -- Citations were issued for speed
2 -- Citations were issued for seat belt violations
2 -- Citations were issued for commercial motor vehicle violations

"Traffic enforcement operations such as these are very important in keeping our highways safe," stated Captain Wilt. "Special enforcement operations are conducted throughout the year in an effort to reduce traffic crashes."
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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