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

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


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800
A2015-41
November 20, 2015

EMPHASIS: Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Enforcement Operations


Captain Scott A. Shipers, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces that Troop A will once again be participating in the Thanksgiving holiday weekend enforcement operations. These operations' objective is to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes. Throughout the holiday weekend, troopers within Troop A, as well as throughout the state, will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). In addition to Operation C.A.R.E., Troop A will also be participating in a statewide special enforcement operation during the peak travel periods on Wednesday, November 25, and Sunday, November 29. During this operation, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile stretches of Interstates 70, 49, 470, and U.S. Highway 50. Enforcement efforts on secondary roads will be conducted during the same timeframe within Troop A. Over the entire holiday weekend troopers will be vigorously enforcing all traffic laws and helping motorists in need of assistance.

“We want everyone’s Thanksgiving to be safe and enjoyable, especially as you travel on Missouri’s highways,” stated Captain Shipers. “The Thanksgiving holiday is typically one of the most traveled holidays of the year, and I would like to urge all motorists to make sure safe driving is a part of your plans. Make sure everyone is wearing a seat belt, and never drink and drive."

Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. Watercraft operators should ensure everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!
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