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 ext. 3340
#C010155
August 12, 2010

EMPHASIS: 10-Mile Trooper Project To Be Conducted On Interstate 70


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces a program designed to provide the maximum amount of manpower during the busy travel days of the Labor Day weekend.

In an effort to promote safety and reduce traffic crashes on Interstate 70 in Troop C, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will have troopers patrolling approximately at 10-mile intervals on Friday, September 3, 2010, and Monday, September 6, 2010. The hours of the project will be from 12 p.m. to midnight on September 3, 2010, and on September 6, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Troopers will be targeting all traffic violations, and will be especially vigilant to aggressive driving violations to promote safe driving behavior.





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