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I06C08
June 23, 2008

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Spotcheck In Pulaski County

Captain Randy Becker, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted from 9:00 p.m., June14, 2008 until 3:00 a.m., June 15, 2008, on Missouri 28 at the Gasconade River in Pulaski County. During the six-hour period, troopers assigned to the checkpoint stopped a total of 202 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:
4 - DWI Arrests
1 - Seat Belt Violation
2 - Non-Moving Traffic Offenses
6 - Driver’s License Violations
3 - Uninsured Motorist Violations
4 - Misdemeanor Warrants
3 - Misdemeanor Drug Arrests
4 - Felony Drug Arrests
35 - Warnings

“If you observe a vehicle being operated in an erratic manner, please call the Missouri State Highway Patrol Emergency Hotline at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone to report the incident”, stated Captain Becker. “By removing the impaired driver from our highways we hope to continue to make Missouri’s highways some of the safest in our nation.”