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 Cody H. Fulkerson
(573)368-2345 Ext; 3953
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June 30, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop I Prepares For Independence Day Holiday Traffic


Captain James W. Remillard, commanding officer Troop I, Rolla, Missouri, announces that Troop I will be participating in several special enforcement operations over the Independence Day weekend. The objective of these operations is to promote safety and reduce traffic crashes. Throughout the entire holiday weekend, troopers within Troop I and the entire state will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). In addition to Operation C.A.R.E., Troop I will be participating in the statewide 20-Mile Trooper project during the peak travel periods on Thursday, July 2, 2015, and Sunday, July 5, 2015. During this operation, Troop I troopers will be assigned to 20-mile stretches of Interstate 44 to maximize visibility. Enforcement efforts on secondary roads within Troop I will be conducted during this same timeframe.

Troop I will also be conducting a sobriety checkpoint and a DWI saturation in Crawford County during the month of July. The areas selected for enforcement are based on a high number of alcohol-related crashes, high number of contacts with drivers who have been drinking, and officersâ input as to probable contact with DWI violators.

Captain Remillard stated troopers at the checkpoint will be checking operatorâs licenses and insurance cards, and looking for motorist who are driving while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Captain Remillard urges all motorists passing through the checkpoint to use extreme caution by slowing down, keeping their eyes on the road and vehicles ahead for any sudden stopping, and following the directions of the troopers.

Captain Remillard went on to say, âSobriety saturations and DWI checkpoints are very important in making our highways a safer place to travel and the troopers assigned to Troop I are extremely dedicated to removing unsafe and impaired drivers from our roadways.â

Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!
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