For further information please contact: Corporal Jeff Wilson
636-300-2800 ext. 3334
C01040
July 5, 2011

EMPHASIS: Sobriety Checkpoint To Be Held In St. Charles County

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in St. Charles County sometime in the month of July 2011. The Missouri State Highway Patrol, in cooperation with other area law enforcement agencies, will conduct the checkpoint.

Sobriety checkpoints are part of the Patrol’s efforts to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri’s highways, and are conducted at various locations which have been found to experience a higher than normal number of alcohol-related contacts and collisions.

"The Patrol is committed to removing intoxicated drivers from our highways," stated Captain Johnson. "I would like to urge all motorists to choose a sober designated driver if drinking alcohol is a part of your plans."

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