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
B15084
August 11, 2015
EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Saturation Conducted In Macon County
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a DWI (driving while intoxicated) saturation conducted in Macon County. The saturation was conducted from 11 p.m. on August 8, to 3 a.m. on August 9, 2015. During the enforcement operation, officers patrolled specific areas with a goal of detecting impaired drivers and other traffic violations that contribute to traffic crashes. As a result of the operation, officers made one arrest for driving while intoxicated, one misdemeanor drug arrest, and one misdemeanor warrant arrest, and issued seven traffic citations and 14 warnings. The following is a list of traffic citations issued:
3 - Citations were issued for exceeding the speed limit.
1 - Citation was issued for a seat belt violation.
1 - Citation was issued for a hazardous moving violation.
1 - Citation was issued for a driver’s license violation.
1 - Citation was issued for an insurance violation.
"The Patrol will conduct more traffic enforcement programs in the upcoming months," stated Captain Wilt. "The Missouri State Highway Patrol is very serious about removing the impaired driver from our roadways. If drinking is a part of your plans, choose a sober designated driver."
Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. 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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