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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B12097
September 26, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Operation Conducted In Marion County During The Month Of September 2012



Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a commercial motor vehicle enforcement operation conducted on September 23, 2012, in Marion County. During the eight-hour SAFETE enforcement operation, which was funded by the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, four officers focused their attention on commercial motor vehicle violations. As a result, officers issued 17 traffic citations and 31 warnings. Officers also inspected nine commercial motor vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:

12 -- Citations were issued for speed
4-- Citations were issued for seat belt violations
1 -- Citation was issued for a hazardous moving violation

"Traffic enforcement operations such as these are very important in keeping our highways safe," stated Captain Wilt. "Special enforcement operations will be conducted throughout the year in an effort to reduce traffic crashes."

The Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves from all types of hazardous drivers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Click It 4 Life!


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