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

Troop H Headquarters-3525 North Belt Highway-St. Joseph, MO. 64506


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Sheldon Lyon
816-387-2345
H11133
November 22, 2013

EMPHASIS: Announcement Of Sobriety Checkpoint And Saturation


Captain Duane L. Robinson, commanding officer of Troop H, St Joseph, announces that sometime during the month of December, Troop H will conduct a sobriety checkpoint and a driving while intoxicated saturation. The sobriety checkpoint will be held in Clinton County, and the saturation will be conducted in Harrison County.
The checkpoint is a static operation on a specific highway that is designed to check every driver to ensure they are not impaired. The driving while intoxicated saturation is a mobile operation in which troopers saturate a specific highway in an effort to arrest intoxicated drivers.
Captain Robinson stated, “The holidays are a time for families to celebrate, but some of those celebrations can bring intoxicated drivers to Missouri roadways. The checkpoint and saturation are programs designed to remove impaired drivers, making travel safer for all motorists.”
Captain Robinson urges you to telephone the Patrol if you observe any vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. Drivers can use the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s toll-free numbers for reporting emergencies. These numbers are 1-800-525-5555 or cellular * 55.
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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