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

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


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B10087
August 19, 2010

EMPHASIS: Troop B Officers To Participate In Operation C.A.R.E. And "10-Mile Trooper" Enforcement Operations Over The 2010 Labor Day Weekend



Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces Troop B officers will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. during the 2010 Labor Day holiday weekend. Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) is a national traffic enforcement program aimed at making holiday weekends safer. During this enforcement operation, all available troopers will be assigned to patrol Missouri highways, not only aggressively enforcing traffic laws, but also to be available in the event motorists experience any type of emergency. In addition to Operation C.A.R.E., Troop B officers will participate in a "10-Mile Trooper" enforcement operation on Friday, September 3, 2010, and Monday, September 6, 2010. During this added enforcement operation, which will be conducted on U.S. Highway 36 throughout the Troop B area, troopers will be stationed in 10-mile intervals to provide additional manpower during the peak travel days of the holiday period.
"We expect many motorists to be travelling throughout Missouri over this holiday period," stated Captain Wilt. "Our goal is very simple: We want everyone to arrive at their destination safely. Please obey all traffic laws, ensure that everyone in your vehicle is properly restrained, and never drink and drive."
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