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
F150710
July 27, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop F Announces Results of BWI Sobriety Checkpoint Operation At Lake Of The Ozarks


Captain Michael A. Turner, commanding officer of Troop F, Jefferson City, announces the results of a BWI sobriety checkpoint operation conducted on Lake of the Ozarks on Saturday, July 25, 2015. The checkpoint operation was held from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m., simultaneously at the 14 mile mark of the Big Niangua, and 47 mile mark of the main channel. A third checkpoint location was held from 6:30 pm until 8 p.m., at the 26 mile mark of the main channel. A total of 95 vessels were stopped during the operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following enforcement contacts:

2 -- Boating While Intoxicated Arrests At The 14 Mile Mark, Big Niangua Arm
1 -- Boating While Intoxicated Arrest At The 47 Mile Mark, Osage Arm
4 -- Boating While Intoxicated Arrests At The 26 Mile Mark, Osage Arm
1 -- No Boater’s Safety Education Card Summons
9 -- Warnings

Captain Turner stated, “The Missouri State Highway Patrol will do all we can to insure that families can spend time on, and around the water in a safe environment. The purpose of the BWI enforcement operation is to deter impaired boat operation and make citizens aware that operating a vessel while intoxicated will not be tolerated.”

Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. 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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