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. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A2010-36
May 28, 2010

EMPHASIS: Results Of Hazardous Moving Operation


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer Troop A, Lee's Summit, announces the results of a multi-jurisdictional hazardous moving operation. This operation involved several agencies from Missouri and Kansas with support from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Kansas Department of Transportation, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and emphasized enforcing hazardous moving violations. As a result of the four day operation 432 hazardous moving violation citations were issued and a total of 784 citations were issued from 450 traffic stops. During the operation two stolen motorcycles were also recovered. The breakdown of the violations is as follows:
2 DWI
8 Following Too Close
26 Stop Sign/Signal Violations
6 Driving While Suspended/Revoked
9 Failed To Yield
10 Careless & Imprudent Driving
279 Speed
8 Driver License Violations
92 Other Hazardous Moving Violations
34 Seat Belt Violations
310 Non-Hazardous Moving Violations
The following law enforcement agencies were involved in this operation: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Kansas Highway Patrol, Jackson County (MO) Sheriff's Department, Kansas City (MO) Police Department, Johnson County (KS) Sheriff's Department, Independence (MO) Police Department, Lee's Summit (MO) Police Department, Lenexa (KS) Police Department, Olathe (KS) Police Department, Overland Park (KS) Police Department, Parkville (MO) Police Department, and Shawnee (KS) Police Department. This operation will be implemented during various times throughout the summer months in order to combat the continued problem of aggressive driving.
Captain Powell stated, "The law enforcement community takes the problem of aggressive driving very seriously. An operation of this magnitude is an example of law enforcement agencies working together to promote safe driving habits through vigorous enforcement."


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