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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3340
C2014-035
July 14, 2014

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In Lincoln County


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday, July 12, 2014. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, to 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2014, and was located at Missouri Highway 47 and Farm Road in Lincoln County. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 461 vehicles were stopped during this five-hour operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following enforcement contacts:

1 -- DWI arrest
2 -- driver's license summonses
3 -- warrant arrests
1 -- child restraint summons

Captain Johnson stated, "The focus of law enforcement is to enforce all laws and apprehend violators. The goal of DWI enforcement projects is to deter impaired driving and to make citizens aware that drinking and driving will not be tolerated."

To report a suspected intoxicated driver dial 9-1-1 or *55 on your cell phone.

In support of 'The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths,' 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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