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

Troop D Service Center - 5182 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 4560
DS2014-6
April 30, 2014

EMPHASIS: May Enforcement Projects Scheduled For Troop D


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that sometime during the month of May, Troop D will hold sobriety checkpoints in Barry and Christian counties. Troopers will also conduct driving while intoxicated saturations in Greene and Newton counties, as well as hazardous moving violation saturations in Newton, McDonald, and Stone counties.

During the Memorial Day weekend, Troop D officers will once again be participating in special enforcement operations with the objective of reducing the number and severity of traffic crashes. Throughout the holiday weekend, troopers within Troop D and throughout the state will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). In conjunction with Operation C.A.R.E., Troop D will also be participating in the statewide 20-Mile Trooper project during the peak travel periods on Friday, May 23, and Monday, May 26. During this operation, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile stretches of Interstate 44. A similar enforcement effort will be made at the same time within Troop D on secondary roads identified as high crash areas. Troopers will be tasked with vigorously enforcing all traffic laws and helping motorists in need of assistance.

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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