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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B12042
April 9, 2012

EMPHASIS: Troop B To Participate In Operation Lifesaver Positive Enforcement Activities


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces on April 18 and 19, 2012, Troop B will be working with members of the Missouri Operation Lifesaver program in Macon, Randolph, Shelby, and Monroe counties to raise the awareness level for railroad crossing safety and trespass prevention. This will be accomplished by Operation Lifesaver team members talking with motorists briefly in advance of certain railroad crossings. Team members will be reminding drivers about railroad safety tips as they approach these crossings.
Operation Lifesaver team members will consist of members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, NS Railway, BNSF Railway, local law enforcement agencies, Moberly Area Community College Law Enforcement Training Center, Missouri Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, and Operation Lifesaver volunteers.
Over the past two years, four crossing crashes have occurred in these counties resulting in two fatalities. In addition, two trespass incidents have resulted in two fatalities during the same time period. During 2011, crossing crashes in Missouri increased by 17% with fatalities rising from eight to 13.
For more information on Operation Lifesaver, contact Rick Mooney, Missouri Operation Lifesaver state coordinator, at 573-634-4113 (office) or 573-230-3284 (cell). For additional information or statistics visit the state website at www.ShowMeOL.org or the national website at www.oli.org.

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