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I7A07
July 2, 2007

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Sobriety Spotcheck


Captain Randy L. Becker, commanding officer of Troop I, Rolla, announces that a sobriety spotcheck will be held in Crawford County sometime during the month of July. The spotcheck will be conducted on a highway where a larger number of alcohol-related traffic crashes and arrests occurred last year.
Sobriety spotchecks are part of the Patrol’s efforts to remove alcohol-impaired drivers from Missouri’s highways. In addition to impaired drivers, troopers and other law enforcement officers at these checkpoints frequently find other violations of law, ranging from possession of illegal drugs to vehicle registration violations.
Captain Becker would like for motorists who approach a checkpoint to slow down and watch for vehicles in front of them as they prepare to stop. Captain Becker would also like to encourage motorists to please have their driver’s license and insurance papers ready for inspection by the officers at the checkpoint. (###)