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August 28, 2007

EMPHASIS: Troop I To Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints In Phelps And Laclede Counties


Captain Randy Becker, commanding officer of Troop I, Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that troopers will be conducting sobriety checkpoints in Phelps and Laclede counties during the month of September. The checkpoints will be staged in areas and on highways where a larger number of alcohol-related traffic crashes occurred last year.
Captain Becker urges all motorist passing through the checkpoints to use extra caution by slowing down, keeping their eyes on the road and vehicles ahead for any sudden stopping, and to follow the directions of the officers. Motorists passing through a checkpoint should also have their driver’s license and insurance papers ready for inspection by one of the troopers.
Captain Becker stated, “We can all help make our roads safer by simply making the wise decision to not drink and drive.”


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