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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B13082
August 1, 2013

EMPHASIS: Results Of S.T.O.P. Enforcement Operation Conducted In Troop B During July 2013


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of an "Operation S.T.O.P." enforcement program conducted during the month of July 2013. Operation S.T.O.P. (Stop, Think, Observe, and Proceed) is a traffic enforcement program aimed at reducing traffic crashes at intersections having a higher rate of traffic crashes. At many of these intersections, serious crashes have occurred as a result of motorists failing to stop at stop signs or failing to yield to other vehicles as they enter the intersecting roadway.
On July 17, 2013, Operation S.T.O.P. was conducted in Linn County on U.S. Highway 36 at Missouri Route 5. As a result of the operation, troopers assisted by a Patrol aircraft issued a total of 15 traffic citations and issued 25 traffic warnings. The following is a breakdown of citations issued:

9 -- Citations for stop sign violations
5 -- Citations for seat belt violations
1 -- Citation for a license violation

"Fatalities are on the decrease so far this year in Missouri," stated Captain Wilt. "The S.T.O.P. enforcement program is another innovative way of stepping up enforcement efforts to help reduce traffic crashes. Please follow all traffic laws, stop at all stop signs, and make sure it is safe to proceed through the intersection before doing so."
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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