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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
August 26, 2009
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EMPHASIS: Troop I Officers To Participate In "10-Mile Trooper Project"



Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces that Troop I officers will be involved in a program designed to provide maximum manpower during the peak travel days of the Labor Day weekend on Interstate 44. The program, known as the “10-mile Trooper Project”, is designed to provide a trooper at least every 10 miles on designated highways within the state. The objective of this operation within the six-county Troop I area is to reduce traffic crashes by vigorously enforcing all traffic offenses and to be in close proximity of motorists who may need assistance on I-44. Captain Kenley stated that troopers will be observing a zero tolerance policy for motorists who are stopped for a traffic violation and are not wearing a seat belt.
Captain Kenley stated, “Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer trips for many of our families. I want to encourage all Missourians to be extra careful and to always obey the rules of the road to make this weekend both enjoyable and safe.”


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