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

Troop I Headquaters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
December 3, 2009
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EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of 10-Mile Trooper



Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a two-day enforcement operation conducted over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The 10-Mile Trooper operation was conducted on Interstate 44 from noon until midnight, on both November 25, 2009 and November 29, 2009. By assigning a trooper to every 10-mile stretch of I-44, the Patrol hoped to reduce the number of traffic crashes and thus, save lives.
The following are the enforcement totals from that program:
DWI: 3 (one felony)
Speed: 154
Careless & Imprudent Driving: 1
Failed To Yield: 3
Seat Belt: 18
Child Restraint: 2
Following Too Close: 4
Commercial Vehicle Arrests: 5
Other Hazardous Motor Vehicle: 5
Non-moving: 15
Driver’s License: 10
Uninsured Motorist: 5
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests: 2
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests: 3
Other Misdemeanor Arrest: 1
Warnings: 258
Traffic Crashes Investigated: 4

Captain Kenley stated, “I am pleased that Troop I recorded no fatal traffic crashes over this year’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend. To reduce your chances of being involved in a serious traffic crash always pay attention while driving, obey the speed limit, and never drive while impaired. Following these simple rules might save you or someone else from needlessly being injured or killed on our highways.”