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

Troop H-3525 North Belt Highway-St. Joseph, MO. 64506


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Sheldon Lyon
816-387-2345
H09123
September 4, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results of 20-Mile Trooper Operation


Captain Duane L. Robinson, commanding officer of Troop H in St. Joseph, announces the results of a two-day enforcement operation in Troop H. The 20-Mile Trooper operations were conducted on Interstate 35, and U.S. Highways 36, 65, 71, and 169 on August 31, 2012 and September 3, 2012. The 12-hour operations were designed to maximize visibility to reduce traffic violations and, ultimately, traffic crashes.
The following are the totals from the enforcement operation:

Speed Summonses -- 69
Truck Speed Summons --1
Seat Belt Summonses -- 13
Child Restraint Summons --1
Non-Moving Summonses -- 14
Driver’s License Summonses -- 6
Driving While Revoked--1
Uninsured Motorist Summonses -- 10
Misdemeanor Warrant -- 3

Troopers also issued 207 warnings.

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