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

Troop G - 1226 W. Bus. 60/63, Willow Springs, MO 65793


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jeff Kinder
(417) 469-3121, ext. 3735
G-12141
December 2, 2014

EMPHASIS: Troop G Releases Thanksgiving Day Holiday Totals


Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer, Troop G, Willow Springs, announces the following traffic totals for the Thanksgiving Day holiday period. Troop G troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) from Wednesday, November 26, 2014, through Sunday, November 30, 2014.
Troop G reported 26 traffic crashes, which resulted in seven injuries and no fatalities over the holiday weekend. Troopers arrested two people for driving while intoxicated. During Operation C.A.R.E., troopers made 11 drug arrests; issued 214 speed summonses, 27 safety belt summonses, one child restraint summons; and answered 118 calls for service in Troop G.
Troop G troopers working on U.S. Highway 60 also participated in the 20-Mile Trooper project. Troopers assigned to this operation worked 12-hour shifts to patrol 20-mile intervals on major highways and interstates in Missouri on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, and Sunday, November 30, 2014. There were zero fatal traffic crashes on highways covered by the 20-Mile Trooper project. Totals from the 20-Mile Trooper project include:
95 -- speed summonses
9-- seat belt summonses
2-- other hazardous moving vehicle summonses
11-- nonmoving summonses
2-- driver’s license summonses
8-- uninsured motorist summonses
4-- misdemeanor warrant arrests
1-- felony warrant arrest
6-- drug arrests
93-- warnings
Captain Inman says, “I am very pleased no one lost their life on the roadways in Troop G this Thanksgiving Day. Our troopers work very hard to keep the motoring public safe. Please do your part by being a safe, courteous driver”
In support of “The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths,” the Patrol encourages motorists 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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