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
B14057
May 12, 2014

EMPHASIS: Troop B Officers To Participate In Operation C.A.R.E. And 20-Mile Trooper Enforcement Operations During The 2014 Memorial Day Weekend


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces upcoming plans for Troop B officers to participate in Operation C.A.R.E. and 20-Mile Trooper enforcement programs over the 2014 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 B officers will be conducting a 20-Mile Trooper project on U.S. Highways 24, 36, and 63 throughout the Troop B area on May 23, 2014 and May 26, 2014. During this enforcement program, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile intervals 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 23, 2014, to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2014.
“Memorial Day is the first long holiday weekend of the year and many people will be travelling on Missouri roadways,” stated Captain Wilt. “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 motorist 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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