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: Corporal Jeff Wilson
636-300-2800 ext. 3334
C01026
May 23, 2011

EMPHASIS: Troop C Prepares For Memorial Day Holiday Weekend


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces that Troop C officers, in an effort to promote safety and to reduce the number of crashes in the Troop C area, will be conducting two projects throughout the Memorial Day holiday period. Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) will be conducted on Interstates 270, 70, 64, 55, and 44, and U.S. Highway 40/61. This effort will run the entire holiday counting period which starts at 6 p.m. on May 27 and will continue until 11:59 p.m. on May 30, 2011.

In addition, on Friday, May 27, and Monday, May 30, 2011, Troop C will run the "20-Mile Trooper" project, which means Troop C will post a trooper every 20 miles on Interstates 70 and 44. The objective of the project is to place a trooper in close proximity of motorists who may need assistance and to aggressively enforce all traffic violations which may contribute to unsafe traveling conditions.

“This weekend is the start of the summer season and we will make every effort to keep the motoring public safe during their travels," said Captain Johnson. "Last year, we saw a nine percent increase in fatalities in the Troop C area, and we will do everything we can to reduce this statistic. So, please, wear your seat belt and don't drink and drive."



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