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

Troop G Headquarters-1226 W. Bus. Highway 60/63-Willow Springs, MO 65793


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jeff Kinder
417-469-3121, Ext. 3735
G-12144
December 22, 2014

EMPHASIS: Troop G Releases Checkpoint Totals


Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer of Troop G, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Howell County on December 13, 2014. Troop G troopers conducted the checkpoint at the intersection of US 160 and Rt. JJ. As a result of the checkpoint, troopers checked 185 vehicles, made three arrests, issued nineteen citations and ten warnings. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the checkpoint:

2 -- Arrests for driving while intoxicated
2 -- Citations issued for driver's license violations
2 -- Citations issued for insurance violations
6 -- Citations issued for seat belt violations
2 -- Citations for child restraint violations
5 -- Citations for non-moving violations
2 -- Citations for misdemeanor drug violations
1 -- Misdemeanor warrant arrest

Captain Inman says, "The Missouri State Highway Patrol is dedicated to removing impaired drivers from our state's roadways. I appreciate the motoring public's support of our use of sobriety checkpoints to make our roads safer. Nobody wants to share the road with a drunk, drugged, or otherwise unsafe driver."

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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