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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800
C2013-055
August 19, 2013

EMPHASIS: Results Of MCSAP SAFETE Project Conducted In St. Charles County


MCSAP (Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program) SAFETY project was conducted on August 13, 2013 in St. Charles County. The enforcement project consisted of five uniformed troopers looking for aggressive driving by commercial motor vehicle drivers and other hazardous moving violations such as speeding and following too close. Listed below are the results of the MCSAP project.

37 Total number of vehicles stopped
5 Speed summonses
2 Seat belt summonses
2 Following-too-close summonses
9 Commercial vehicle arrests
2 Commercial vehicle drivers placed out-of-service
7 Commercial vehicles placed out-of-service

The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!


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