For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
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June 9, 2011

EMPHASIS: Troop C Is Cracking Down On Drunk Drivers Over Fourth Of July Weekend

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, wants to remind everyone about the dangers of drinking and driving. The sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to 30 percent of all Missouri traffic fatalities. In 2010, 234 people were killed and 957 people were seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver. That is why the Missouri State Highway Patrol will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies in cracking down on drunk driving July 1-4, 2011. The Missouri State Highway Patrol will participate in statewide sobriety checkpoints and DWI saturations.

Consequences of driving while intoxicated include jail time, loss of driver licenses, or being sentenced to use ignition interlocks. Insurance rates rise and other financial hits include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work and the potential loss of employment.

“Driving while intoxicated is simply not worth all the consequences,” stated Captain Johnson. “Our message is simple and unwavering, You Drink and Drive, You Lose.”

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