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

Troop F Headquarters - 2920 North Shamrock Road - Jefferson City, MO 65102


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Corporal Scott B. White
573-751-1000
F150501
May 11, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop F Officers To Participate In Operation C.A.R.E. And 20-Mile Trooper Enforcement Programs Over The 2015 Memorial Day Weekend


Captain Michael A. Turner, commanding officer of Troop F, Jefferson City, announces that Troop F officers will participate in Operation C.A.R.E. and 20-Mile Trooper enforcement programs over the 2015 Memorial Day weekend.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) during the long holiday weekend. This means every available officer will be on the road enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists.

Additionally, Troop F officers will be conducting a 20-Mile Trooper project on Interstate 70 through the Troop F area on May 22, 2015 and May 25, 2015. During this enforcement program, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile intervals, from the 87-mile marker to the 186-mile marker, in an effort to step up traffic enforcement with a goal of reducing traffic crashes over the holiday weekend. This year's Memorial Day weekend counting period is from 6 p.m., on Friday, May 22, 2015, to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2015.

“Memorial Day is the first long holiday weekend of the year and many people will be traveling on Missouri roadways,” stated Captain Turner. “I would like to urge all motorists to make sure safe driving is a part of your plans. Make sure everyone is wearing a seat belt, and never drink and drive."

In support of "The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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