MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop F Headquarters - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, MO 65102


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Paul J. Reinsch
(573) 751-1000
March 1, 2012
120301

EMPHASIS: Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign


The sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes. In 2011, 220 people were killed and 916 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. That’s why the Missouri State Highway Patrol will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving on March 16-18, 2012.
Troop F will participate in statewide sobriety checkpoints and DWI saturation patrols enforcing Missouri’s DWI laws and keeping impaired drivers off the road.
Consequences of drunk driving can include jail time, loss of driver licenses, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates increase. Other financial effects can include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential of losing one’s job or job prospects. When family, friends, and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.
For more information, please visit www.saveMOlives.com.


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