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
B16087
August 24, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Results Of Marion County Sobriety Checkpoint
Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a DWI sobriety checkpoint conducted in Marion County. The checkpoint was conducted from 11 p.m. on August 20, to 3 a.m. on August 21, 2016, on U.S. Highway 24, in West Quincy, MO, with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. The goal of the enforcement operation was to detect impaired drivers and other traffic violations that contribute to traffic crashes. As a result of the operation, officers made two arrests for driving while intoxicated, one felony warrant arrest, two misdemeanor drug arrests, two misdemeanor warrant arrests, and issued three traffic citations and 27 warnings. The following is a list of traffic citations issued:
1 -- Citation was issued for a non-moving violation.
1 -- Citation was issued for 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."
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
“Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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