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May 28, 2008

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement And Accident Totals

Captain Randy Becker, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the Memorial Day Weekend traffic crash and enforcement totals for the Troop I area, which consists of six counties in south central Missouri. The enforcement operations included All American Buckle-Up Week and the (C.A.R.E.) Combined Accident Reduction Effort. During the Memorial Day Weekend accident counting period, which began at 6:00 p.m., May 23, 2008 and ended at 11:59 p.m., May 26, 2008, Troop I officers investigated 41 traffic crashes, which resulted in 17 injuries, but no fatalities. Troop I officers made 12 arrests for driving while intoxicated, issued 183 speeding citations, 91 seat belt summonses and assisted 117 motorists.
During the period covering May 19, 2008 through May 26, 2008, the Patrol participated in the “All American Buckle Up” campaign. As a result of the campaign, Troop I officers issued 118 seat belt summonses and two citations for failure to properly secure a child in an approved child restraint seat.
Captain Becker stated, “I am pleased that for the fourth year in a row there were no fatal traffic crashes within the Troop I area over the Memorial Day weekend. However, if we want to reduce the number of traffic crashes, all motorists must be committed to strictly obeying the rules of the road and to paying attention to the job of driving.”