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
B12059
May 23, 2012
EMPHASIS: Results Of S.T.O.P. Enforcement Operations Conducted In Troop B During May 2012
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of "Operation S.T.O.P." enforcement activities conducted during the month of May 2012. Operation S.T.O.P. (Stop, Think, Observe, and Proceed) is a new 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 May 3, 2012, Operation S.T.O.P. was conducted in Schuyler County on U.S. Highway 63 at U.S.136. On May 4, 2012, two Operation S.T.O.P. programs were conducted in Randolph County on U.S. Highway 63 at Missouri Routes K and Z.
As a result of the operations, troopers assisted by a Patrol aircraft issued a total of 45 traffic citations, made one arrest, and issued 21 traffic warnings. The following is a breakdown of summonses issued for the month of May 2012:
29 -- Citations for stop sign violations
11 -- Citations for seat belt violations
2 -- Citations for insurance violations
1 -- Citation for a license violation
2 -- Citations for exceeding the posted speed limit
1 -- arrest for a misdemeanor warrant
"Fatalities are on the increase so far this year in Missouri," stated Captain Wilt. "The 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."
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