MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D172016
May 23, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Troop D Announces Results Of DWI Saturation In Taney County
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of a DWI saturation in Taney County conducted on May 20 and 21, 2016. The enforcement location was selected based on the high number of impairment-related crashes, in addition to other traffic violations that contribute to unsafe driving behavior.
During the operation, officers from the Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped 63 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:
DWI Arrests -- 6
Speed Violations -- 9
Seat Belt Citations -- 11
Careless & Imprudent Driving Arrests -- 2
Driver License Violations -- 9
Uninsured Motorist Violations -- 7
Other Hazardous Moving Citations -- 5
Non-Moving Traffic Offenses -- 3
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 9
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 3
Felony Drug Arrests -- 3
Felony Warrant Arrest -- 1
Felony Resisting Arrest -- 1
Officers also issued 82 warnings for various other traffic violations during the operation.
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
“Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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