NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B08102
October 6, 2008

EMPHASIS: Results Of Selective Traffic Enforcement Operation Conducted In Shelby County During September


Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Operation conducted by Troop B officers in Shelby County.
On September 27, 2008 from 8:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. on September 28, 2008, four Troop B officers focused their attention to highways in the Shelby County area. The goal of the operation was to detect intoxicated drivers and other hazardous moving violations that contribute to traffic crashes. During the eight-hour enforcement operation, officers stopped 25 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:

1 -- DWI Arrest
3 -- Speeding Violations
1 -- Hazardous Moving Violation
29 -- Warnings Issued

Motorists are encouraged to report careless driving, possible impaired drivers, and other emergencies to the Missouri State Highway patrol by calling 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular telephone.

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