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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, Missouri 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B12086
August 14, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of S.T.O.P. Operations Conducted In Troop B During July 2012


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of Operation S.T.O.P. enforcement activities conducted during the month of July 2012. Operation S.T.O.P. (Stop, Think, Observe, and Proceed) is a traffic enforcement program aimed at reducing traffic crashes at intersections having a higher rate of traffic crashes. At many of these intersections, serious crashes have occurred as a result of motorists failing to stop at stop signs or failing to yield to other vehicles as they enter the intersecting roadway.
On July 13, 2012, Operation S.T.O.P. was conducted in Schuyler County on U.S. Highway 63 at U.S. Highway 136, and on July 20, 2012, another operation was conducted in Randolph County on U.S. Highway 63 at Missouri Routes K and Z.
As a result of the operations, troopers assisted by a Patrol aircraft issued a total of 23 traffic citations and issued 12 traffic warnings. The following is a breakdown of citations issued for the month of July 2012:

18 -- Citations were issued for stop sign violations.
4 -- Citations were issued for seat belt violations.
1 -- Citation was issued for a license violation.

"Fatalities are on the increase so far this year in Missouri," stated Captain Wilt. "The S.T.O.P. enforcement program is another innovative way of stepping up enforcement efforts to help reduce traffic crashes. Please follow all traffic laws, stop at all stop signs, and make sure it is safe to proceed through the intersection before doing so."

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