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

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


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
June 4, 2010
I06B10

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of DWI Saturation


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a DWI saturation patrol conducted in Crawford County on May 28 and May 29, 2010, in Crawford County. Two troopers were assigned to the DWI saturation on the first night and three on the second. During the operation, troopers placed a special emphasis on patrolling those highways where in the past a higher number of impaired drivers were either involved in a traffic crash or arrested for DWI.

During the enforcement operation troopers stopped 32 vehicles, and issued 27 citations and 46 warnings. The following is a breakdown of the traffic citations and arrests:

DWI: 1
Speed: 7
Seat Belt Violations: 4
Child Restraint Violation: 1
Driver’s License Violation: 3
Uninsured Motorists: 5
Hazardous Moving Violation: 3
Non-moving Traffic Violation: 2
Minor In Possession Of Alcohol: 1
Captain Kenley stated, “If you see what appears to be an impaired driver on a Missouri highway, or you need to report an emergency, please dial the Patrol’s emergency hotline, 1-800-525-5555 or * 55 on your cellular phone.”

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