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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3340
#C2012-021
April 30, 2012

EMPHASIS: 20-Mile Trooper Project To Be Conducted On Interstates 70 And 44


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces a program designed to provide the maximum amount of manpower during the busy travel days of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

In an effort to promote safety and reduce traffic crashes on Interstates 44 and 70 in Troop C, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will have troopers patrolling at approximately 20-mile intervals on Friday, May 25, 2012, and Monday, May 28, 2012. The hours of the project will be from 12 p.m. to midnight on May 25, 2012, and on May 28, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Troopers will be targeting all traffic violations, and will be especially vigilant to aggressive driving violations to promote safe driving behavior.





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