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

Troop G - 1226 W. Bus. 60/63, Willow Springs, MO 65793


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jeff Kinder
(417) 469-3121, ext. 3735
G-01152
January 5, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop G Announces Results of DWI Saturation

Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer of Troop G, releases the following information:

A total of 21 citations and 54 warnings were issued in conjunction with a DWI saturation enforcement operation conducted in Howell County on December 31, 2014. Also, during the operation, troopers made one arrest for driving while intoxicated and one misdemeanor warrant arrest. The designated highways for this operation were U.S. Highways 160/63 and Missouri Highway 17. Totals from this operation include:

6 -- Speed citations
10 -- Seat belt citations
2 -- Non-moving violation citation
1 -- No driver license citation
1 -- Hazardous moving violation citation
1 -- Uninsured motorist citation
1 -- Misdemeanor warrant arrest
1 -- DWI arrest

Captain Inman says, 'DWI saturations are one tool the Missouri State Highway Patrol uses to make our roadways a safer place for Missouri's motorists. Please be careful when behind the wheel and if you plan on drinking, always have a sober driver.'

In support of "The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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