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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
August 23, 2010
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EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint, which was scheduled from 10 p.m., August 20, 2010, until 2 a.m., August 21, 2010, on Missouri Highway 5, approximately 1.7 miles north of Lebanon, in Laclede County. During the four-hour period, troopers stopped a total of 168 vehicles while at the checkpoint and on patrol. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:
1 -- DWI
14-- Speed
1 -- Careless & Imprudent Driving
10 -- Seat Belt Violations
8 -- Non-Moving Traffic Offenses
2 -- Driver’s License Violations
7 -- Uninsured Motorist
2 -- Misdemeanor Warrants
7 -- Misdemeanor Drug Arrests
1 -- Felony Warrant Arrest
32 -- Warnings

Captain Kenley stated, “Traffic crashes that are the result of an alcohol- or drug-impaired driver are completely preventable. I hope that enforcement operations such as this will serve as both a deterrent and a means by which we can remove those who put themselves and others in danger on our highways.” Captain Kenley would like to encourage all motorists who observe a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol emergency hotline at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone to report the incident.


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