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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Trooper Juston Wheetley
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3334
C2013-050
July 30, 2013

EMPHASIS: Troop C Officers To Participate In "Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over" DWI Enforcement Campaign


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces Troop C officers will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies in the "Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over" enforcement campaign from August 16, 2013 through September 2, 2013. During this time period, troopers will be conducting DWI enforcement programs in the Troop C area that will include DWI saturations and a sobriety checkpoint.

Consequences of drunk driving include jail time, loss of driver license or being sentenced to the use of ignition interlock systems. Financial effects could include increased insurance rates, attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential of losing one's job or job prospects. When family, friends, and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.

"The Missouri State Highway Patrol is very serious about removing impaired drivers from our roadways," stated Captain Johnson. "If drinking alcohol is a part of your plans, please choose a sober designated driver."

The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!
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