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
C010950
August, 27 2009

EMPHASIS: OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T. To Be Held In St. Louis County


“OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T.” identifies and prioritizes construction /work zones with critical issues or problems affecting highway safety through complaints from the general public, highway/construction workers, law enforcement, and emergency responders, to include, but not to be limited to, recent crash statistics. In addition, a Zero Tolerance enforcement policy has been established for the operation as well as routine construction zone enforcement focusing on traffic violations, such as speed, following too close, other hazardous moving, and commercial motor vehicle violations. This zero tolerance policy directs troopers to take appropriate action on all observed traffic violations in construction/work zones by issuing uniform citations or warnings.

“OPERATION P.R.O.T.E.C.T.” will be an eight-hour operation, utilizing 12 state troopers. The enforcement effort will focus on Interstate 44 near Lewis Road. Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. will begin at 7 a.m. and continue to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2009.

TO ALL MEDIA OUTLETS: Please DO NOT release the location of Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. prior to 7 a.m. on August 27, 2009. All other information regarding this operation may be released at any time.

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