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
C2013-057
August 22, 2013

EMPHASIS: MCSAP SAFETE Project To Be Conducted In Jefferson And St. Louis Counties


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces that sometime during the month of September 2013, a (MCSAP) Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program project will be conducted in Jefferson and St. Louis counties. The project will consist of five uniformed officers looking for aggressive driving by commercial motor vehicle drivers and other hazardous moving violations such as speeding and following too close.

“The latest statistics show that 13.9 % of all fatal traffic crashes in Missouri involved a commercial motor vehicle,” said Captain Johnson. “A total of 112 persons were killed in 2012 in traffic crashes involving commercial motor vehicle crashes.” Please assist the Missouri State Highway Patrol by reporting aggressive driving by calling 1-800-525-5555 or cellular *55.

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