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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


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For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
August 5, 2013
08A13

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces August Special Enforcement Operation


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces Troop I officers will join other law enforcement agencies in the “Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign from August 16, 2013 through September 2, 2013. As a part of this special enforcement effort, troopers will be conducting a DWI saturation in Laclede County sometime during the month of August.
Consequences of drunk driving include jail time, loss of driver’s license, or being sentenced to the use of ignition interlock systems. Financial effects include increased insurance rates, attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential of losing one’s job or job prospects. When family, friends, and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation.
“Driving drunk is simply not worth all the consequences,” stated Captain Kenley. “Our message is simple and unwavering: Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over.”
The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!!

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