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

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
May 9, 2014
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EMPHASIS: Results Of Troop A Truck Check


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces the results of the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) truck check, which was conducted from May 7 through May 9, 2014, in Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties. This operation was conducted by commercial vehicle enforcement troopers, commercial vehicle officers, and commercial vehicle inspectors from Troops A, B, C, D, F, and H. The operation was a joint effort with officers from the Kansas City Police Department’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit.

The goal of the operation was to remove unsafe commercial vehicles and unqualified or impaired drivers from Missouri roadways. Officers set up numerous checkpoints and stopped commercial motor vehicles to conduct random driver and vehicle safety inspections. During the three-day operation, officers performed 446 inspections with 851 violations discovered. There were 28 drivers and 68 motor vehicles placed out-of-service. In addition, officers issued 155 citations and made two misdemeanor warrant arrests, two felony warrant arrests, one misdemeanor drug arrest, and one felony drug arrest.

Captain Powell stated, “The truck checks are part of the continuing effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to remove unsafe commercial motor vehicles and unqualified or impaired drivers from Missouri roadways.”

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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