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

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3159
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August 1, 2013

EMPHASIS: Troop A Prepares For The 2013 Labor Day Holiday Travel


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, MO, announces upcoming plans for Troop A officers to participate in the 20-Mile Trooper enforcement programs over the 2013 Labor Day Holiday.

Troop A officers will be conducting a 20-Mile Trooper project on Interstates 70, 35, 29, 49, and 470, and U.S. Highway 50 in the Troop A area on August 30, 2013 and September 2, 2013. 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.

“The Labor Day Holiday is typically one of the heaviest traveled holidays in Missouri,” stated Captain Powell. “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. Should you be celebrating the holiday on the water, I want to remind everyone to ensure they are wearing an approved life jacket while in a vessel and don’t operate a vessel while drinking."

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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