For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
314.340.4062
C010715
May 29, 2007

EMPHASIS: Announcement Of Sobriety Checkpoint To Be Held In Franklin County


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, announces that sometime during the month of June 2007, a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Franklin County. The checkpoint will be conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and will utilize the St. Louis County Police BAT van (Breath Alcohol Testing Vehicle).
Driving while intoxicated continues to be one of the major causes of traffic fatalities in Missouri,” stated Captain Johnson. “Each year approximately 25 percent of all fatal crashes are alcohol related.”
If you suspect a motorist of driving while intoxicated, call the Missouri State Highway Patrol on the toll free emergency number 1-800-525-5555 or cellular *55.

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