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
B12122
December 3, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of S.T.O.P. Operations Conducted In Troop B During November 2012


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of Operation S.T.O.P. enforcement activities conducted during the month of November 2012. Operation S.T.O.P. (Stop, Think, Observe, and Proceed) is a traffic enforcement program aimed at reducing traffic crashes at intersections having a higher rate of traffic crashes. At many of these intersections, serious crashes have occurred as a result of motorists failing to stop at stop signs or failing to yield to other vehicles as they enter the intersecting roadway.
On November 15, 2012, Operation S.T.O.P. was conducted in Randolph County on U.S. Highway 63 at Routes B and P; on November 27, 2012, in Macon County on U.S. Highway 63at Route M; and on November 28, 2012, in Shelby County on U.S. Highway 36 at Route FF.
As a result of the operations, troopers assisted by a Patrol aircraft issued a total of 22 traffic citations and issued 21 traffic warnings. The following is a breakdown of citations issued for the month of November 2012:

13 -- Citations were issued for stop sign violations.
5 -- Citations were issued for seat belt violations.
1 -- Citation was issued for a child restraint violation.
3 -- Citations were issued for insurance violations.

"Fatalities are on the increase so far this year in Missouri," stated Captain Wilt. "The S.T.O.P. enforcement program is another innovative way of stepping up enforcement efforts to help reduce traffic crashes. Please follow all traffic laws, stop at all stop signs, and make sure it is safe to proceed through the intersection before doing so."

The Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves from all types of hazardous drivers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Click It 4 Life!!!


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