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

Troop A, 504 SE Blue Parkway, Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Cpl. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273

A110905
November 16, 2009

EMPHASIS: Troop A To Participate In 10-Mile Trooper Project Over Thanksgiving Holiday Period


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee's Summit, announces that during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Troop A officers will participate in a 10-Mile Trooper program on Interstate 70, from 12 p.m. to midnight on November 25, 2009, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on November 29, 2009. The goal of this operation is to positively impact travel problems throughout the area by reducing crashes on Interstate 70. This goal will be accomplished by having troopers assigned at 10-mile increments along Interstate 70 in the Troop A area strictly enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists. As an added enforcement program, Troop A officers will participate in two separate hazardous moving enforcement projects in Henry County. The goal of this operation is to positively impact traffic problems throughout the area by reducing crashes on Missouri's highways.
"Our goal is to make traveling on Missouri's highways safer for everyone," stated Captain Powell. "Remember to do your part. Obey the speed limit, pay attention to the job of driving, always buckle your seat belt, and if you are going to drink, please do not drive."
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