NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3340
C010926
April 28, 2009

EMPHASIS: OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T. To Be Held In Franklin County


“OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T.” identifies and prioritizes construction /work zones with critical issues or problems affecting highway safety through complaints from the general public, highway/construction workers, law enforcement and emergency responders, to include but not limited to recent crash statistics. In addition, a Zero Tolerance enforcement policy has been established for the operation as well as routine construction zone enforcement focusing on traffic violations, such as speeding, following too close, other hazardous moving and commercial motor vehicle violations. This zero tolerance policy directs troopers to take appropriate action on all observed traffic violations in construction/work zones by issuing uniform citations or warnings.

“OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T.” will be a six-hour operation, utilizing ten state troopers. The enforcement effort will focus on Missouri 100 between the city of Washington and Interstate 44. Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. will begin at 7:00 a.m. and continue to 1:00 p.m. on May 5, 2009.

TO ALL MEDIA OUTLETS, Please DO NOT release the location of Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. prior to 7:00 a.m. on May 5, 2009. All other information regarding this operation may be released at any time.