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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
August 20, 2014
I08C14

EMPHASIS: Troop I Encourages Safe Travel Over Labor Day Weekend

Captain James W. Remillard, commanding officer of Troop I, announces that two special enforcement operations will be implemented during the upcoming holiday weekend. The traffic crash counting period for the Labor Day weekend will begin at 6 p.m., on Friday, August 29, 2014, and will end at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 1, 2014.
The 20-Mile Trooper enforcement project will once again be used to provide increased visibility and reactive personnel on Interstate 44. Troopers assigned to this detail will patrol a specific 20-mile stretch of I-44 and work 12-hour shifts during the peak travel periods on both Friday, August 29, 2014, and again on Monday, September 1, 2014. Working in conjunction with the officers assigned to I-44 during these peak travel periods will be troopers assigned to High Contact Enforcement Teams. Troopers assigned to these teams will patrol secondary highways and also will be strictly enforcing all traffic laws.
Captain Remillard stated, “For many Missourians, this holiday weekend will mark the last family outing of the summer months. In order for you and your loved ones to enjoy this time, you must place an emphasis on safety. Inattention, failing to observe the speed limit, and driving while impaired are contributing factors in most crashes and each can easily be avoided. So, please buckle up and drive as if your life and everyone else’s life depends upon you, because it does.”
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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