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

Troop D Service Center - 4282 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
DS2010-25
November 23, 2010

EMPHASIS: Sobriety Checkpoint and Saturation To Be Held In Greene County


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that a sobriety checkpoint and a driving while intoxicated saturation will be held in Greene County sometime during the month of December 2010.

Troopers assigned to the saturation will concentrate their efforts on highways which have been found to have a higher number of alcohol-related crashes and enforcement contacts. At the sobriety checkpoint, drivers will be stopped at a static location and upon contact with the officers, will be asked to produce their driver’s license and proof of insurance. Normally, the wait at a checkpoint is less than five minutes. Unless officers suspect drinking or other violations, most drivers will not be asked to exit their vehicles.

Captain Villanueva urges all motorists to report any driver they observe operating a vehicle in an unsafe manner. The public can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55.
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