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
B12098
September 28, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of Operation S.T.O.P. Enforcement Activities Conducted In Troop B


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of "Operation S.T.O.P." enforcement activities conducted during the months of August and September 2012. Operation S.T.O.P. (Stop, Think, Observe, and Proceed) is a traffic enforcement program aimed at reducing traffic crashes at intersections having a higher rate of traffic crashes. At many of these intersections, serious crashes have occurred as a result of motorists failing to stop at stop signs or failing to yield to other vehicles as they enter the intersecting roadway.
On August 24, 2012, Operation S.T.O.P. was conducted in Macon County on U.S. Highway 63 at Missouri Route M, and on September 12, 2012, another operation was conducted in Macon County on U.S. Highway 36 at Kellogg Avenue.
As a result of the operations, troopers assisted by a Patrol aircraft issued a total of 12 traffic citations, and issued five traffic warnings. The following is a breakdown of summonses issued:

9 -- Citations for stop sign violations
1 -- Citation for a seat belt violation
1 -- Citation for a license violation
1 -- Citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle

"Fatalities are on the increase so far this year in Missouri," stated Captain Wilt. "The Operation S.T.O.P. enforcement program is another innovative way of stepping up enforcement efforts to help reduce traffic crashes. Please follow all traffic laws, stop at all stop signs, and make sure it is safe to proceed through the intersection before doing so."

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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