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
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May 26, 2016

EMPHASIS: Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement

The unofficial start to summer is approaching this weekend with Memorial Day weekend celebrations. The Memorial Day weekend is typically one of the most traveled holidays in the United States, and more specifically Missouri. It doesn’t matter whether your plans include flying to a vacation destination or celebrating the start of summer on any of Missouri’s waterways, you will be utilizing Missouri’s highways as the conduit for your travels.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s top priority is ensuring Missouri’s highways are as safe as practical. Therefore, Troop A troopers will have an increased visibility on interstates and major highways during peak traveling time periods on Friday, May 27, 2016, and Monday, May 30, 2016.

“We will have a visible presence during the Memorial Day travel weekend,” said Captain Scott A. Shipers, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit. “Our goal is to ensure traveling on Missouri’s highways is safe for everyone. Make sure you do your part. Don’t drink and drive, don’t speed, pay attention to the job of driving, and make certain everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt!”

The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober. “Don’t Violate The Trust.”

Celebrating on any of Missouri’s waterways should be a fun and leisurely activity. “I want to remind everyone should you be celebrating the holiday on the water, ensure everyone is wearing an approved life jacket while in a vessel, and don’t operate a vessel while drinking,” said Captain Shipers.

Watercraft operators must consider the effect their actions have on others: Share the waterway and use common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to ensure the safety of all. Life jackets save lives. Wear It!!


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