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
DS2012-17
August 1, 2012

EMPHASIS: August Enforcement Projects Scheduled For Troop D


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that during the month of August, Troop D will conduct a sobriety checkpoint and four driving while intoxicated saturations. The sobriety checkpoint will be held in Taney County, and two of the saturations will be conducted in Lawrence County. The remaining two saturations will be held in Jasper and Vernon counties.

In addition, troopers will be conducting a hazardous moving saturation in Dallas County and will participate in the “Get Your Clicks on Route 66” seat belt crackdown on Friday, August 3, along the famed Route 66 corridor, in conjunction with seven other states.

During the Labor Day weekend, Troop D officers will once again be participating in special enforcement operations with the objective to reduce the number and severity of traffic crashes. Throughout the holiday weekend, troopers within Troop D and across the state will be participating in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). In conjunction with Operation C.A.R.E, Troop D will also be participating in the statewide 20-Mile Trooper Project during the peak travel periods on Friday, August 31, and Monday, September 3. During this operation, troopers will be assigned to 20-mile stretches of Interstate 44. A similar enforcement effort will be made at the same time within Troop D on secondary roads identified as high crash areas. Troopers will be tasked with vigorously enforcing all traffic laws and helping any motorist that may be in need of assistance.

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