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

Troop D headquarters - 3131 East Kearney Street - Springfield, MO 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant D.S. Bracker
(417)895-6767 ext.253
D2009-42
September 28, 2009

EMPHASIS: Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop D, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Totals.


Captain Juan O. Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announced today the results of a commercial vehicle enforcement operation conducted September 22, 23, and 24. The efforts outlined below account for Greene, Christian, Taney and, Stone counties. Commercial vehicle enforcement troopers (CVETs), and commercial vehicle officers (CVOs), from Troop D participated in the project.

During the three-day operation, a total of 272 trucks were inspected. The CVETs and CVOs made a total of 198 arrests and issued 395 warnings. Officers placed 75 vehicles and 21 drivers out-of-service due to mechanical, driver's license, or hours-of-service violations.

Of all 2008 Missouri traffic crashes, 9.6 % involved a commercial motor vehicle. Greene County was ranked fifth among Missouri counties in 2008, with 527 commercial motor vehicle involved crashes. The Patrol reminds all drivers to slow down, wear seat belts, pay attention to the job of driving, don’t drink and drive, and be courteous.


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